Quickbooks firewall Error

Posted by steve on December 3rd, 2021

Quickbooks firewall error occurs when Quickbooks can not access the company file or can not create a connection with it. In case of a firewall blocking the company file communication, you will have this error in your system. When this error occurs then an error message comes up which states that “ Cannot communicate with the company file”. In this post, we will help you guide each and every related issue and how to quickly diagnose it. Be with us till the end and we will learn together.

Reasons For Occurrence of this Issue 

Various reasons may contribute to the existence of this error. Listed below are some of them. 

1- There is a problem with the network data file.

2- DNS settings are invalid.

3 - QuickBooks DBMS is not running on the server. 

4 - An incorrect firewall configuration or setup resulted in a Windows firewall error.

5- The server\'s connection is lost and the incorrect configuration settings are displayed.

Fixes for the Quickbooks firewall error 

It is now possible to communicate with QuickBooks Company File

Please follow the instructions for each and every solution. These are listed below.

Method 1 Configure the firewall manually 

1-Tap the Search field from the Start Menu.

2- Write Firewall in the field and hit Enter.

3- Select Advanced Settings from the right-hand panel.

4. Right-click on the option Inbound Rules.

5- Choose the option. Create the new rule.

6- Click the Next button after you select the program.

7- Tap on Browse after selecting the Program Path.

8- Now, search for the path and click on Next.

9. Make sure that Connection is checked before clicking Next again.

10- The next step is to mark all the profiles.

11- Tap Finish after entering the name of the rule.

12- To create outbound rules, continue following the above steps. 

13- Choose Outbound Rules instead of Inbound Rules in the drop-down list of Outbound Rules. 

14- Open QuickBooks software to assess whether the error occurred as a result of the software being accessed in multi-user mode or in network mode.   `

Method 2:  Use QuickBooks Database Server Manager on Your Server

1- Open QuickBooks and click the Network Issues tab in order to fix network issues.

2- If you search for the QuickBooks database server manager, you will be able to access it.

3- After you have opened the company\'s folder, click on the Start Scan option.

4 - QuickBooks Database Server Manager will automatically fix permission problems if the Windows firewall is blocking QuickBooks error messages. 

Method 3: Using QuickBooks File Doctor

1- By clicking here, you can access QuickBooks Doctor File Tool.

2- Locate the company file in the system. 

3- Click the Run tab to use Quickbooks File Doctor.

4- After the tool has detected the issue, it will automatically resolve it within a few seconds.

5- Open your QuickBooks file again to ensure the issue isn\'t affecting it. 

Final Thoughts:

By using the above-mentioned information, you will now be able to fix company-related errors. In this post, we\'ve thoroughly discussed this QuickBooks and company file communication issue, covering its basics, the reason for its existence, and the simple solutions that can resolve this complicated issue. More QuickBooks-related articles can be found on the official website of our company.