Error: "Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed" (176503)

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Title

Error: "Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed"
Description

When attempting to open the Password Manager Admin site the following error is reported.
"Getting Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed"
Cause

The port number has been entered in the "WcfConnectionSettings.xml" file.
Resolution

On the server where the Password Manager service is located.
Navigate to C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Quest One Password Manager\Web\User\App_Data
Open the file WcfConnectionSettings.xml in a text editor.
Search for host="net.pipe://localhost:8081" (or a different port number may be specified)
Remove the port number and semi-colon
Save & exit the file.
Open up the Admin site.
Additional Information

If this solution does not fix the problem then open a support case at https://support.quest.com/