Event 8116 - Host end point was disallowed

 

Applies to: Office Web Apps Server

Summary: Resolve issues that occur when the endpoint domain on a server isn't on the allowed domains list for an Office Web Apps Server farm.

Audience: IT Professionals

This System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Pack knowledge article (KA) provides resolutions for the problem that occurs when the endpoint domain on a server that hosts a file that was specified in an initiating request isn't on the allowed domains list for the Office Web Apps Server farm.

Event Name: Host End Point Was Disallowed

Event ID: 8116

Symptom: The host endpoint server domain isn't on the list of allowed domains for the farm.

Causes: One of the following might be the cause:

  • The list of allowed domains is incomplete.

  • A request was initiated from a server that isn't allowed to use the farm. This could mean that someone is hacking into the domain either intentionally or accidentally.

Resolution: One of the following actions will resolve the issue:

  • Add the host endpoint server domain to the list of allowed domains by using the New-OfficeWebAppsHost Windows PowerShell cmdlet.

  • Allow all domains by removing all domains from the list of allowed domains. You can do this by using the Remove-OfficeWebAppsHost Windows PowerShell cmdlet.