Title: Google Webmaster error: General HTTP error: HTTP 403 error (Forbidden)
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Google Webmaster error: General HTTP error: HTTP 403 error (Forbidden)

 *  [MingleMediaTV](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minglemediatv/)
 * (@minglemediatv)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-webmaster-error-general-http-error-http-403-error-forbidden/)
 * Hi there,
    I have the latest iThemes Security plugin and when I try to FETCH 
   as Google or submit my xml sitemap I get this error General HTTP error: HTTP 
   403 error (Forbidden). The only way it goes away is if I deactivate your plugin.
   I really love the protection and am scratching my head because I have other friends
   who use it without this problem.
 * Any ideas on what to check?
    Thanks [http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com](http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-webmaster-error-general-http-error-http-403-error-forbidden/)
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