Error "Bad request. Your Browser sent a request that this server could not understand" Logging in to Tableau Server via Domain Name
Published: 27 Jun 2018 Last Modified Date: 25 Jan 2019
Issue
When opening the login page of Tableau Server using the domain name the following error occurs: Bad request.Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand
Environment
Tableau Server
Windows
Resolution
Option 1:
As an administrator, change the DNS hostname of the computer running Tableau Server to only include alphanumeric characters.
Option 2:
Access Tableau Server via IP Address rather than hostname.
Cause
DNS host names cannot contain the following characters: