title: Is it really possible to hack the a forbidden web browser area that throws a 403 error?
body: <p>I am not asking how.  I am asking if.  Is it possible to bypass a 403 error on the web?  </p>
  
  <p>Let me explain a bit in detail.  On a web server the IIS has set up a directory for a project we are such that it is not accessable to the outside.  So if you type the path to that directory in a web browser, the web browser will say that it is not accessable and it will throw a 403 error.</p>
  
  <p>Now, here is the problem.  Some files are placed there with some secure information.  A programmer on our team has made a big deal about this and the fact that the files are placed on a server that is accessalbe to the outside world.  On the other hand, I think this is not such a big deal since if a user on the outside tried to go to that directory, his web browser will throw the 403 error.  But other people on the team say that a hacker can still somehow access it.</p>
  
  <p>So that leads me here and to my question.  Is it possible to bypass a 403 error on the web?  I say no.  Some network guys at work say maybe.  I am not asking how to do it.  I am only asking if it is really possible. </p>