Configure QuickBooks Firewall Ports & Internet Security Settings

Facing difficulty in configuring QuickBooks firewall and security settings for QuickBooks desktop, then you have landed on the right place. Many times, in order to get rid of certain errors the user might require to configure the firewall security settings, which involves a few steps. The process to configure firewall and security settings for QuickBooks desktop will be discussed later in this post. Firewall is a must have application that saves the system from various malware and viruses.

If you are looking for the guide to configure firewall for QuickBooks desktop successfully, then make sure to read this post till the end. You can also get in touch with our QuickBooks support team via our toll-free number i.e. 1-800-761-1787, and let them configure the firewall and security settings for you.

Steps to configure QuickBooks desktop firewall ports

The user can simply carry out the below stated steps to configure firewall settings successfully.

Step 1: Download and Run QuickBooks File doctor

The user can run the QuickBooks file doctor tool to resolve network related errors, or can carry out the manual process to configure firewall ports. The steps involved in this process are as follows:

• First of all, open the QuickBooks database server manager
• And then, the user needs to look for QuickBooks desktop 2018/2019/2020
• After that write the port number and use it for QuickBooks firewall ports exceptions

 

Step 2: Configure firewall settings manually

If File Doctor didn't fix your firewall issue, you can set things up manually.

Adding QuickBooks firewall ports exceptions

• Open windows start menu
• And then type in windows firewall into the search option
• After that click on advanced settings
• Right click the inbound rules and then select new rule
• Select port and then hit next
• Ensure to select the TCP option
• And then enter the ports required for the particular QuickBooks version
• Select the ports accordingly
• Enter the port number and hit next
• Click on allow the connection and then click on next
• Make sure that all the files are marked
• Name the rules and then hit finish

 

Make firewall Exceptions for your QuickBooks programs

There are some executable files which are used by QuickBooks. Find this list go through the selection below to configure the firewall or antivirus program. Follow the steps below for each file:

Executable files	Location
AutoBackupExe.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
Dbmlsync.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
DBManagerExe.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
FileManagement.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
FileMovementExe.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
QuickBooksMessaging.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
QBW32.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
QBDBMgrN.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
QBGDSPlugin.exe	C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR
QBServerUtilityMgr.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks
QBCFMonitorService.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks
QBLaunch.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks
QBUpdate.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate
IntuitSyncManager.exe	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Sync
OnlineBackup.exe	C:\Program Files\QuickBooks Online Backup

 

This brings us towards the end of this post, we hope that the information shared in above might help the QuickBooks users in configure firewall and internet security settings for QuickBooks. However, there can be other procedures as well that can be followed by the QB users.

To know more, you can call our QuickBooks enterprise support professionals at our toll-free number i.e. 1-800-761-1787 and discuss the issue with them.