Quickbooks is an accounting software that has been developed and distributed by Intuit. Applications developed by the company are aimed towards small and medium-sized businesses and provide on-site accounting applications aswell. However, a lot of users have been getting the “Firewall is blocking Quickbooks” error while trying to use the applications.

How to Fix ‘Firewall is Blocking Quickbooks’ Error? - 1

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What Causes the “Firewall is Blocking QuickBooks” Error?

After receiving numerous reports from multiple users, we decided to investigate the issue and devised a solution to fix it completely. Also, we looked into the reasons due to which it is triggered and listed them as follows.

  • Closed Ports: This error is triggered when the ports which the application uses to access the internet aren’t forwarded by the computer. The specific ports that are being used by the application must be forwarded by the user for it to work properly. Unlike many other applications, QuickBooks doesn’t use a wide range of ports, instead, it uses a specific port depending upon the version of the application that you are using.
  • Blocked in Firewall: In some cases, the application itself might have been blocked by the Windows’ Firewall. It is also possible, that a third party antivirus might have blocked the application permanently.

Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will move on towards the solutions. Make sure to implement these in the specific order in which they are presented to avoid conflict.

Solution 1: Configuring Firewall Ports

Firewall ports need to be configured to allow the application to access the internet. You can automatically configure these ports by downloading and running this application. If for some reason you don’t want to do it automatically, follow the steps below.

  1. Open the “ QuickBooks Database Server Manager ” and click on the “ Port Monitor ” tab. Clicking on the “Port Monitor” option.
  2. Note the “ Port Number ” listed for your application.
  3. Press “ Windows ” + “ I ” to open settings and click on “ Update & Security”. Selecting the Update & Security Option
  4. Select the “ Windows Security ” tab from the left pane and click on “ Firewall and Network Security ” option. Accessing the Firewall & network protection settings
  5. Select the “ Advanced Settings ” button from the list.
  6. A new window will open up, Click on the “ Inbound Rules ” option and select “ New Rule “. Clicking on “Inbound Rule” and select “New Rule”
  7. Select “ Port ” and click on “Next”. Selecting Port and clicking on Next
  8. Click on “ TCP ” and select “ Specified Local Ports ” option. Clicking on “TCP” and checking the “Specified Local Ports” option
  9. Different Port Numbers are depending upon the version that you are using. For QuickBooks Server Manager 2019 Enter: 8019, “The port number that we noted in step 2”. For QuickBooks Server Manager 2018 Enter: 8019, 56728, 55378-55382 For QuickBooks Server Manager 2017 Enter: 8019, 56727, 55373-55377 For QuickBooks Server Manager 2016 Enter: 8019, 56726, 55368-55372
  10. Click on “ Next ” and select “ Allow the Connection “. Selecting the “Allow the connection” option
  11. Select “ Next ” and make sure all three options are checked. Checking All options
  12. Again, click on “ Next ” and write a “ Name ” for the new rule.
  13. Select “ Next ” after writing a name and click on “ Finish “.
  14. Repeat the above process for “ Outbound Rule ” and check to see if the issue persists.

Solution 2: Adding Firewall Exception

It is important the QuickBooks program also has an exception in the Firewall because sometimes, the Windows’ Firewall can block the application entirely in spite of the ports being open. Therefore, in this step, we will be adding the QuickBooks program as an exception to the Firewall. For that:

  1. Press “ Windows ” + “ I ” to open settings and click on “ Update & Security “. Selecting the Update & Security Option
  2. Select the “ Windows Security ” tab from the left pane and click on “ Firewall and Network Security ” option. Selecting Windows Security from the left pane
  3. Select the “ Advanced Settings ” button from the list.
  4. A new window will open up, Click on the “ Inbound Rules ” option and select “ New Rule “. Clicking on “Inbound Rule” and select “New Rule”
  5. Click on “ Program ” and select “ Next “. Checking Program and clicking on Next
  6. Check the “ This program Path ” option and click on “ Browse “. Clicking on “Browse”
  7. Select the path where the QuickBooks Program has been installed.
  8. Click on “ Next ” after selecting the path and check the “ Allow the Connection ” option. Selecting the “Allow the connection” option
  9. Check all “ Three ” options and click on “ Next “. Checking All options
  10. Type a name for the rule and click on “ Finish “.
  11. Repeat the same process for the “ Outbound Rule ” and check to see if the issue persists.

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

How to Fix ‘Firewall is Blocking Quickbooks’ Error? - 2

In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

  1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
  2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
  3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
  4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
  5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
  6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
  7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
  8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

  1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
  3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
  4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
  5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
  6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
  7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
  8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

  1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
  2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
  3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:
file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03
  1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
  2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:
Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
  1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
  2. Only the last part number should change.
  3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
  4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.