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
Last Modified Date: 27 Jun 2018
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:- comma (,)
- tilde (~)
- colon (:)
- exclamation point (!)
- at sign (@)
- number sign (#)
- dollar sign ($)
- percent (%)
- caret (^)
- ampersand (&)
- apostrophe (')
- period (.)
- parentheses (())
- braces ({})
- underscore (_)
Additional Information
For more information, see Naming conventions in Active Directory for computers, domains, sites, and OUs at Microsoft.Thank you for providing your feedback on the effectiveness of the article.
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