[Fix] Error 1020 Cloudflare: Access was denied

Cloudflare 1020 Error Message:

Error 1020

Access denied

Cloudflare Ray ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Your IP: XX.XX.XX.XX
Performance & security by Cloudflare

What happened?
This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

Cloudflare 1020 Error Screenshot: Another Error Code 1020

ACCESS DENIED

You do not have access to domain-name.com

Additional information
The site owner may have set restrictions that prevent you from accessing the site. Contact the site owner for access or try loading the page again.

The access policies of a site define which visits are allowed. Your current visit is not allowed according to those policies. Only the site owner can change site access policies.

What is the reason for Error 1020?

The reason for the 1020 Error is because an IP (or range) is blocked by the site owner's Cloudflare Firewall Rules.

Fix for Error Code 1020

• If this is your Organization/Office website, reach out to the IT Team and share the details. They should be able to provide you with more details and even fix this issue for you.
• If you own this website, check the server firewall settings.
• Again, if you are the Admin, Check Cloudflare CDN IP Access Rules. Make use of the RAY ID you got in the Firewall Events Log to identify the rule that is being violated here
• As a user, you can take to access the website using a VPN (that you provide you a different Public IP address)

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