Apache Error log shows the message "Client denied by server configuration" and the user sees "Forbidden Access" when they try to visit a web page.

Solution:

Search for the apache configuration file (httpd.conf or vhosts.conf if you have configured a virtual host). Check for the directory permission set for the document root of the web site in question and do the following changes.

<Directory /path/to/web/root > Options IndexesFollowSymLinks AllowOverride None Order deny,allow Deny from all </Directory>

Change this to

<Directory /path/to/web/root > Options IndexesFollowSymLinks AllowOverride None Order allow, deny Allow from all </Directory>

Restart apache web server to ensure that the effect of the settings take place.