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HTTP ERROR: 403 FORBIDDEN

Troubleshooting


Problem

HTTP ERROR: 403 FORBIDDEN

Symptom

Sterling File Gateway; All Releases

Cannot access File Gateway.
Have access to the GIS dashboard.
New SFG install.

Error Message

HTTP ERROR: 403
FORBIDDEN
RequestURI=/filegateway/

Error displays on screen upon attempt to access File Gateway.

Cause: filegateway_ui.properties file is missing from the properties directory under the SFG install directory.
Note that filegateway_ui.properties file includes the below example url definition for File Gateway access:
notification.admin.url=http://xx.xxx.x.xx:12345/filegateway

[{"Product":{"code":"SS4TGX","label":"IBM Sterling File Gateway"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Not Applicable","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"All","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Historical Number

NFX10382

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2026

UID

swg21552353