Login error - Request entity too large
Issue
Occasionally, when logging in to MyUAlbany or other UAlbany online services, you may receive an error that the request, entity, or header field was too large, preventing you from logging in.
Sample error messages:
Error 413
Request entity too large
ÂYour browser sent a request that this server could not understand
Size of a request header field exceeds server limit
Cause
These error messages usually indicate an issue with cached (saved) versions of the MyUAlbany and other login pages in your browser, which make the login request incoherent for processing.
Resolution
Removing the corrupted copies of pages, then downloading fresh ones usually allows successful login.Â
Try deleting the temporary Internet files/cache and cookies from your browser, then quit the browser and try again:Â