A Complete Guide to Resolve Windows Firewall Blocking QuickBooks
Windows Firewall Blocking QuickBooks
James Richard
Last Update há 4 meses
An inappropriate Windows firewall settings can be a major reason you're encountering QuickBooks update errors, as they might block QB from receiving updates. The issues include error code 12009 in QB, 15214, 15270, 12029, and many others. You may also witness a message at this point. For this, you must manually adjust Windows Firewall settings. Get deeper into the matter and explore the information given to fix the Windows Firewall blocking QuickBooks.
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See What to do If The Windows Firewall Blocking QuickBooks
Here are the steps that you can use to configure the Windows firewall manually. After this, you can also try to run QuickBooks File Doctor to fix it. See how to configure the Windows firewall manually:
Add firewall port exception for QB
- Open the Start menu.
- In the search dialog box, type Windows Firewall and hit Enter.
- Click on the Advanced Settings.
- Now, right-click on Inbound Rules, and when you create outbound rules, choose Outbound Rules.
- Tap New Rule.
- After this, click on the Port option and then choose Next.
- At this step, you need to ensure that the TCP box is marked.
- Head over to the Specific local ports and then enter the port number from the following:
- QB Desktop 2017: 8019, 56727, 55373-55377
- QB Desktop 2018: 8019, 56728, 55378-55382
- QB Desktop 2019: 8019, XXXXX
- QB Desktop 2020 and newer: 8019, XXXXX
- Now, choose Next and then click on Allow the Connection.
- Choose Next, and if you receive any prompt, make sure that all the profiles are marked.
- Tap Next and create a rule with QBPorts(year) name.
- Lastly, choose Finish.
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Create Windows firewall exceptions for QB
- Open the Start menu and type Windows Firewall, and open it.
- Choose Advanced Settings.
- Right-click on the Inbound Rules and repeat the steps for creating outbound rules, but choose Outbound Rules.
- Tap New Rule and then click on Program.
- Choose Next, followed by This Program Path.
- Choose Browse and choose an executable file.
- After this, you need to click Next.
- Tap on the Allow the Connection option, followed by Next.
- Again, pick Next.
- If you are prompted, ensure that all the profiles are selected.
- Tap Next and create a rule and name it QBFirewallException(name.exe).
- Later, repeat the steps above to create outbound rules for all executable files in the table below. When it is done, add intuit to the trusted sites on the computer.
| Location | |
| C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR | |
| DBManagerExe.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| Dbmlsync.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| FileMovementExe.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| QBLaunch.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks |
| QBW32.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| AutoBackupExe.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| FileManagement.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| QBUpdate.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate |
| QBServerUtilityMgr.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks |
| QBDBMgrN.exe | C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks YEAR |
| QBCFMonitorService.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks |
| IntuitSyncManager.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Sync |
| OnlineBackup.exe | C:\Program Files\QuickBooks Online Backup |
Summary
We hope that the blog contains sufficient information that can help you resolve the Windows firewall that is blocking QuickBooks. In addition, it has uncovered a list of factors that cause it and their solutions. If you are still confused about how to resolve it, give a call to +1.833.802.0002 and talk to our QDM expert.