SharePoint 2019 On premise (With no internet access) is trying to connect to https://spoprod-a.akamaihd.net

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SharePoint 2019 On premise (With no internet access) is trying to connect to https://spoprod-a.akamaihd.net

Ryan Burbidge 1

I have a strange issue whereby we have applied some simple JSON code to a column (it toggles a colour coded checkmark once a task is complete), once this code is applied, we noticed a call is being made to the following URL:-

https://spoprod-a.akamaihd.net/files/fabric/assets/icons/fabric-icons-8-d0700068.woff

This is causing an issue as our system has no internet access and causes the browser to prompt for a proxy login (the column formatting is applying correctly even without access to the online resource).

I have 2 questions regarding this, firstly why is on Premise SharePoint trying to access online resources such as this, secondly, how do I stop it?

I have researched this online and whilst I have found articles explaining that it may be related to CORS, this does not explain why our on prem thinks it needs to talk to online resources.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Emily Du-MSFT 51,861 Microsoft External Staff

@Ryan Burbidge

1.2019 JSON is UI modern experience. In new UI modern experience, Microsoft uses some open source framework files and additional JavaScript files to implement the modern UI experience in SharePoint Site Contents & Document Library files. https://static.sharepointonline.com is replaced with the new web URL, https://spoprod-a.akamaihd.net for having the JavaScript files, stylesheets and resource files.

2.This is officially integrated, there is no option to stop it.

Reference:

http://www.ktskumar.com/2016/06/sharepoint-modern-ui-experiance/

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Ryan Burbidge 1 Reputation point

2021-07-22T08:09:21.227+00:00

Thank you for your response, however this does not explain why an on-premise SharePoint deployment (Not SharePoint-Online or Hybrid) would try to reference online resources.
If JSON column formatting is not possible in an on-premise environment, surely the feature should not be available, there is nothing I have read which suggests you cannot deploy JSON column formatting in an on-premise environment.
Emily Du-MSFT 51,861 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-07-22T08:21:26.717+00:00

@Ryan Burbidge

Per my knowledge, SharePoint 2019 On-premise has modern experience. And JSON codes can apply to the SharePoint 2019 modern experience. Even if it is not SharePoint-Online or Hybrid, once you use JSON codes in the modern experience of SharePoint 2019, the SharePoint 2019 will call the URL https://spoprod-a.akamaihd.net to transfer open resource.
Emily Du-MSFT 51,861 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-07-26T01:55:28.337+00:00

@Ryan Burbidge

Do you have any progress on this issue?

Please remember to update this thread if you need further assistance.
Ryan Burbidge 1 Reputation point

2021-07-26T07:03:19.003+00:00

Hi @Emily Du-MSFT , I have not made any further progress with this issue, I was hoping to have received some other responses.
I will keep this question open for now just in case anyone else has something to add.
Thank you for your responses.

Ryan
Emily Du-MSFT 51,861 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-07-26T10:05:43.45+00:00

@Ryan Burbidge

Thanks for your reply.

If there is any progress with this issue, feel free to let me know.

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