diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4b_table_view_share.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4b_table_view_share.js
index f3fffb747c..a9cffa3507 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4b_table_view_share.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4b_table_view_share.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { mainPage } from "../../support/page_objects/mainPage"
 import { loginPage } from "../../support/page_objects/navigation"
 import { isTestSuiteActive } from "../../support/page_objects/projectConstants"
 
-let baseURL = ''
+let storedURL = ''
 let linkText = ''
 
 const generateLinkWithPwd = () => {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const generateLinkWithPwd = () => {
     cy.getActiveModal().find('.share-link-box')
         .then(($obj) => {
 
-            linkText = $obj.text()
+            linkText = $obj.text().trim()
             cy.log(linkText)
         })
 }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
             cy.openTableTab('City')
             // store base URL- to re-visit and delete form view later
             cy.url().then((url) => {
-                baseURL = url
+                storedURL = url
             })
             
             generateLinkWithPwd()
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
         })
 
         it('Share view with incorrect password', () => {
-            cy.visit(linkText)
+            cy.visit(linkText, {
+                baseUrl: null
+            })
             // wait for share view page to load!
             cy.wait(1000)
             // feed password
@@ -69,7 +71,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
 
         // fallover test- use previously opened view & continue verification instead of opening again
         it('Share view with correct password', () => {
-            // cy.visit(linkText)
+            // cy.visit(linkText, {
+            //     baseUrl: null
+            // })
             // // wait for share view page to load!
             // cy.wait(1000)
             // feed password
@@ -82,7 +86,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
         })
 
         it('Delete view', () => {
-            cy.visit(baseURL)
+            cy.visit(storedURL, {
+                baseUrl: null
+            })
             mainPage.deleteCreatedViews()
         })
 
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4c_form_view_detailed.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4c_form_view_detailed.js
index 4a1bd7495e..122cec4511 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4c_form_view_detailed.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4c_form_view_detailed.js
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
         it(`Validate ${viewType}: URL validation after re-access`, () => {
             // visit URL
             cy.log(formViewURL)
-            cy.visit(formViewURL)
+            cy.visit(formViewURL, {
+                baseUrl: null
+            })
 
             // New form appeared? Header & description should exist
             cy.get('.nc-form', { timeout: 10000 })
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4e_form_view_share.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4e_form_view_share.js
index 9dc2148105..e490cb0239 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4e_form_view_share.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4e_form_view_share.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { loginPage } from "../../support/page_objects/navigation"
 import { isTestSuiteActive } from "../../support/page_objects/projectConstants"
 import { mainPage } from "../../support/page_objects/mainPage"
 
-let baseURL = ''
+let storedURL = ''
 
 export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
   if(!isTestSuiteActive(type, xcdb)) return;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
           
             // store base URL- to re-visit and delete form view later
             cy.url().then((url) => {
-                baseURL = url
+                storedURL = url
             })
         })
 
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
                 .contains('/nc/form/', {timeout: 10000})
                 .then(($obj) => {
 
-                    let linkText = $obj.text()
+                    let linkText = $obj.text().trim()
                     cy.log(linkText)
-                    cy.visit(linkText)
+                    cy.visit(linkText, {
+                      baseUrl: null
+                    })
             
                     // wait for share view page to load!
                     cy.wait(5000)
@@ -137,7 +139,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
 
         it(`Delete ${viewType} view`, () => {
             // go back to base page
-            cy.visit(baseURL)
+            cy.visit(storedURL, {
+                baseUrl: null
+            })
 
             // number of view entries should be 2 before we delete
             cy.get('.nc-view-item').its('length').should('eq', 2)
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4f_grid_view_share.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4f_grid_view_share.js
index 296437da6d..1ab5e22216 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4f_grid_view_share.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/4f_grid_view_share.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { loginPage } from "../../support/page_objects/navigation"
 import { isTestSuiteActive } from "../../support/page_objects/projectConstants"
 import { mainPage } from "../../support/page_objects/mainPage"
 
-let baseURL = ''
+let storedURL = ''
 
 // 0: all enabled
 // 1: field hide
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
             .then(($obj) => {
                 cy.get('body').type('{esc}')
                 // viewURL.push($obj.text())
-                viewURL[viewName] = $obj.text()
+                viewURL[viewName] = $obj.text().trim()
                 cy.wait(1000)
             })
     }    
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
 
                 // store base URL- to re-visit and delete form view later
                 cy.url().then((url) => {
-                    baseURL = url
+                    storedURL = url
                 })
             })
 
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
 
             it(`Share ${viewType.toUpperCase()} view : Visit URL, Verify title`, () => {
                 // visit public view
-                cy.visit(viewURL['combined'])
+                cy.visit(viewURL['combined'], {
+                    baseUrl: null
+                })
         
                 // wait for public view page to load!
                 cy.wait(5000)
@@ -374,7 +376,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
 
             it(`Delete ${viewType.toUpperCase()} view`, () => {
                 // go back to base page
-                cy.visit(baseURL)
+                cy.visit(storedURL, {
+                    baseUrl: null
+                })
 
                 // number of view entries should be 2 before we delete
                 cy.get('.nc-view-item').its('length').should('eq', 2)
@@ -483,7 +487,7 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
             cy.saveLocalStorage()
             // store base URL- to re-visit and delete form view later
             cy.url().then((url) => {
-                baseURL = url
+                storedURL = url
                 generateViewLink('rowColUpdate')
             })            
         })
@@ -491,7 +495,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
         after(() => {
             // close table
             cy.restoreLocalStorage();
-            cy.visit(baseURL)
+            cy.visit(storedURL, {
+                baseUrl: null
+            })
 
             // delete row
             mainPage.getPagination(5).click()
@@ -527,7 +533,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
             // visit public view
             cy.log(viewURL['rowColUpdate'])
             cy.restoreLocalStorage();
-            cy.visit(viewURL['rowColUpdate']) //5
+            cy.visit(viewURL['rowColUpdate'], {
+                baseUrl: null
+            }) //5
             // wait for public view page to load!
             cy.wait(5000)
         })
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/5a_user_role.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/5a_user_role.js
index c752cc7ee8..6002b24ad4 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/5a_user_role.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/5a_user_role.js
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
             if (roleType != 'owner') {
                 it(`[${roles[roleType].name}] SignIn, Open project`, () => {
                     cy.log(mainPage.roleURL[roleType])
-                    cy.visit(mainPage.roleURL[roleType])
+                    cy.visit(mainPage.roleURL[roleType], {
+                        baseUrl: null
+                    })
                     cy.wait(3000)
 
                     // Redirected to new URL, feed details
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6c_swagger_api.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6c_swagger_api.js
index 533186949f..85a22c0cc3 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6c_swagger_api.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6c_swagger_api.js
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
                     let URL = jsonPayload.SWAGGER_URL
                     Token = jsonPayload.AUTH_TOKEN
 
-                    cy.visit(URL).then(() => {
+                    cy.visit(URL, {
+                        baseUrl: null
+                    }).then(() => {
 
                         // wait to allow time for SWAGGER Library loading to finish
                         cy.wait(5000)
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6f_attachments.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6f_attachments.js
index 0f1a4507d5..2e9b51fe11 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6f_attachments.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6f_attachments.js
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
 
           let linkText = $obj.text().trim()
           cy.log(linkText)
-          cy.visit(linkText)
+          cy.visit(linkText, {
+            baseUrl: null
+          })
 
           // wait for share view page to load!
           cy.wait(5000)
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6g_base_share.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6g_base_share.js
index a1ae4bc2ea..6948d71b04 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6g_base_share.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/6g_base_share.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
                 .find('.nc-url')
                 .then(($obj) => {
                     cy.log($obj[0])
-                    linkText = $obj[0].innerText
+                    linkText = $obj[0].innerText.trim()
             })
         })
 
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ export const genTest = (type, xcdb) => {
             cy.log(linkText)
 
             // visit URL & wait for page load to complete
-            cy.visit(linkText)
+            cy.visit(linkText, {
+                baseUrl: null
+            })
             projectsPage.waitHomePageLoad()
         })
 
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js b/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js
index 95b50e4982..b6ee454a51 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export class _mainPage {
 
         // get URL, invoke
         cy.getActiveModal().find('.v-alert').then(($obj) => {
-            linkText = $obj.text()
+            linkText = $obj.text().trim()
             cy.log(linkText)
             this.roleURL[roleType] = linkText