I think I was IP banned from the Fabric community

Question

I made a Fabric Community account to do the challenge for Fabric Data Days and now I get a 403 Forbidden error trying to visit the site from any browser.

How do I get this lifted? I literally haven't posted on the community site once.

Answer 1

Possibly similar:

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Community-Feedback/Account-banned-please-fix/td-p/4262349

Answer 2

A 403 Forbidden error when accessing a Microsoft community or documentation site is often caused by either cached/invalid browser data or an account/permissions issue, not necessarily an IP ban.

Try the following steps:

1. Open the site in a private browsing session
   • In Microsoft Edge, use an InPrivate window.
   • In Google Chrome, use an Incognito window.
   • Then try to access the Fabric community again.
2. If it works in private mode, clear the browser cache
   • In Edge, follow the steps under “View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge.”
   • In Chrome, follow the steps under “Clear cache and cookies.”
   • Close and reopen the browser, then try the community site again.
3. Test from a different network
   • If possible, try from a different internet connection (for example, mobile hotspot vs home/office network) to see if the issue is tied to the current network.
4. If the problem persists
   • Since the issue may be related to account or service-side restrictions, contact the site or service administrator/support for the Fabric community so they can check for any blocks or issues on the account or IP range.

These steps align with how 403 errors are handled for other Microsoft online services (such as SharePoint/OneDrive) where cache, permissions replication, or service-side issues can cause similar symptoms.

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References:

• "403 Forbidden" error on OneDrive or SharePoint
• Problem Viewing thread. - Microsoft Q&A