# Failed authorization procedure.The client lacks sufficient authorization

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/failed-authorization-procedure-the-client-lacks-sufficient-authorization/121567>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 4, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/failed-authorization-procedure-the-client-lacks-sufficient-authorization/121567 "2020-05-04T03:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![rg305](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/rg305/32/91314_2.png) [@rg305](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/rg305)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/failed-authorization-procedure-the-client-lacks-sufficient-authorization/121567/28 "2020-05-04T04:06:41Z")

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> [@rayben109](#):
>
> ```nohighlight
> # BigBlueButton landing page.
> location / {
> root /var/www/bigbluebutton-default;
> index index.html index.htm;
> expires 1m;
> }
> 
> ```

hmm...  
That seems to match your `--webroot` command...  
Let's try placing a test file there and see if it can be reached via the Internet.  
`echo 'testing' >> /var/www/bigbluebutton-default/test-file`  
then  
`ls -l /var/www/bigbluebutton-default/test-file`

[may need sudo]

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