For a few days now when I try to access https://www.independentinvestmenttrust.co.uk/ I get a mysterious message "Error 403 - Forbidden: Client Certificate Required".  (It used to be accessible.) Since this is the site of a British company, listed on the London Stock Exchange, I find it curious that they are now blocking access to things like company annual reports and investor communications.

 

(1) Is it just me getting blocked?

 

(2) When you go there, do you get a popup message asking to accept something? (Someone has told me they do, but I don't get any message.)

 

(3) What do you think is going on?

 

(Bizarrely for this day-and-age, the company doesn't have a contact email address, or I'd ask them.)

 

Thanks.

 

 

8 minutes ago, Oxx said:

(1) Is it just me getting blocked?

 

No.

 

9 minutes ago, Oxx said:

(2) When you go there, do you get a popup message asking to accept something? (Someone has told me they do, but I don't get any message.)

 

No, but likely my set up is blocking it. Try another browser (likely to work in Edge or perhaps Opera) or try in incognito mode; the popup is likely this one:

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, Oxx said:

(3) What do you think is going on?

 

I believe it is due to an extra security setting on the site's server (app built on Microsoft Azure).

Error 403 - Forbidden: Client Certificate Required.

The web app you have attempted to reach requires a client certificate and does not accept any requests without one.

403, same to me (Chrome, 3BB).