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How do I fix the 406 error?

Alton Alexander
By Alton AlexanderUpdated on June 4th, 2022

The HTTP 406 Not Acceptable error message means that the website you're trying to access can't provide the content you want. It's possible that the site uses outdated content-negotiation rules that don't allow modern browsers to access the content.

This error is often caused by outdated caching rules that are stored in your browser. The browser is essentially trying to access a cached version of the page that doesn't exist. To fix the problem, you can try clearing your browser's cache and cookies.

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1. Check the spelling of the URL

  1. Open the browser and enter the URL into the address bar.
  2. If the URL is spelled correctly, the browser will display a page of results. If the URL is not spelled correctly, the browser will display a message indicating that the URL is incorrect.
  3. To fix the URL, you will need to correct the spelling of the URL.
  4. If the URL is not spelled correctly, you may also need to enter the correct domain name into the browser's address bar.

2. Check the file extension of the requested document

  1. Open the file in a text editor.
  2. Look for a string that indicates the filetype of the document.
  3. If the string is not present, then the file is most likely an image file and cannot be opened in a text editor.
  4. If the string is present, then the file is most likely a document file and can be opened in a text editor.
  5. Look for a line that starts with "filetype:".
  6. On that line, look for a second string that indicates the format of the document.
  7. If the second string is not present, then the file is most likely a PDF file and cannot be opened in a text editor.
  8. If the second string is present, then the file is most likely a document file format and can be opened in a text editor.

3. Check the permissions of the requested document

  1. Access the document's properties.
  2. Look for the "Permissions" tab and check the permissions of the document.
  3. If the permissions are not correct, then fix them.
  4. If the permissions are correct but the document is not accessible, then fix the access permissions.

4. Check the ownership of the requested document

To check the ownership of a requested document, the user would need to access the document's digital copy and use the built-in document management tools to verify the document's ownership. If the document's ownership is not verified, the user would need to contact the document's author or custodian to obtain verification.

5. Check the group ownership of the requested document

  1. Access the "Documents" tab in the Group Policy Management Console.
  2. In the "Documents" tab, click the document that you want to check the group ownership of.
  3. On the "Group Ownership" tab, review the group ownership information.
  4. If the group ownership information is incorrect, you can correct the information by performing the following steps: a. In the "Group Ownership" tab, click the group that you want to change the group ownership of. b. On the "Members" tab, click the group members that you want to add or remove from the group. c. In the "Members" tab, select the group members that you want to add or remove from the group. d. Click the "Change Group Ownership" button.
  5. If the group ownership information is correct, click the "Close Tab" button.

Some users might also have success with the following opitons:

  1. Check the configuration of the web server.
  2. Check the configuration of the firewall.
  3. Check the configuration of the router.
  4. Check the configuration of the proxy server.
  5. Check the configuration of the DNS server.