https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Splunk-6-6-2-CSRF-error/m-p/306503#M6657 <P>It looks like Splunk 6.6.2 will not allow you to connect to localhost. You have to connect to the machine name.</P> Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:51:40 GMT responsys_cm 2017-07-13T18:51:40Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Splunk-6-6-2-CSRF-error/m-p/306502#M6656 <P>I've now reinstalled 6.6.2 on my Windows laptop for the third time.</P> <P>I can successfully login with admin/changeme.</P> <P>When I am prompted to enter a new password, when I click the submit button, I get the following:</P> <P>"Splunk cannot authenticate the request. CSRF validation failed."</P> Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:43:44 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Splunk-6-6-2-CSRF-error/m-p/306502#M6656 responsys_cm 2017-07-13T18:43:44Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Splunk-6-6-2-CSRF-error/m-p/306503#M6657 <P>It looks like Splunk 6.6.2 will not allow you to connect to localhost. You have to connect to the machine name.</P> Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:51:40 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Splunk-6-6-2-CSRF-error/m-p/306503#M6657 responsys_cm 2017-07-13T18:51:40Z