Firewall Configuration For QuickBooks Point of Sale(3 Steps)

Firewall Configuration For QuickBooks Point of Sale

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Post published:May 16, 2023
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Firewall configuration for QuickBooks Point of Sale makes company data file connectivity easy between the server and workstations.

Generally QuickBooks POS configures the firewall automatically but sometimes it’s required to perform manual configuration.

In this post, we discussed the QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale firewall configuration.

Note: You may like to perform QuickBooks POS Multi-User Setup

3 Simple Steps to Firewall Configuration for QuickBooks Point of Sale

Step 1: Assign Windows Administrator Right

Make a right-click on the Start Button
Choose Settings
Select Accounts
On the left panel, click Family & Other users
Select the owner’s name and click Change account type
Under Account type, choose Administrator
Click OK

Step 2: Assign a New Rule(Inbound or Outbound Rule)

Note: We suggest you contact your IT Tech person to add a new rule.

Press the Windows+R keys to open the Run command
Type Control and click OK to open the Control Panel
Click System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall
On the left panel, click Advanced Settings
Click Inbound Rules
Click New Rule…
Select Port and click Next
Enter the Specific Local Port Number
Click Next and select Allow the connection
Click Next and Finish

Point of Sale Firewall Ports

Port	Port Numbers
TCP (Incoming)	8040, 8443, 8036, 8035, 8025, 8024, 46228, 46225, 46216-46220, 46203, 2638, 443
UDP (Outgoing)	8036, 8035, 8024, 2638

Executable(.exe) Files and their Ports

Port	Executable(.exe) Program File
443	EFTSvr.exe
8443	EFTSvr.exe
2638	DataImporter.exe EFTSvr.exe QBDBMgr.exe QBDBMgrN.exe QBPOSDBServiceEx.exe
46203	EFTSvr.exe QBDBMgrN.exe QBPOS.exe
46204	EFTSvr.exe QBDBMgrN.exe QBPOS.exe
8024	QBPOS.exe Setup.exe
8025	QBPOS.exe Setup.exe

Executable(.exe) File Locations

File	Location
Eftsvr.exe (v9 &lower) DataImporter.exe QBPOS.exe QBPOSShell.exe (v10 & higher)	64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intuit\QuickBooks POS XX\ 32-bit: C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks POS XX\
QBDBMgr.exe QBDBMgrN.exe QBPOSDBService.exe	64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intuit\QuickBooks POS XX\DatabaseServer\ 32-bit: C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks POS XX\DatabaseServer\

Step 3: Add or Exclude files from Third-Party security programs

We explain the steps below using Microsoft’s built-in antivirus software called “Microsoft Defender Antivirus”. You can contact your antivirus software provider to add or exclude the files.

Make a right-click on the Start Button
Choose Settings
Go to Update & Security > Windows Security
Select Virus & threat protection
Click Manage Settings
Under Exclusion, click Add or Remove exclusions
Click Yes, if asks to provide user account control permission
Click + Add an exclusion and choose the type of item such as File, Folder, etc. to exclude from Microsoft Defender Antivirus to scan.

After following the above step, the Firewall Configuration For QuickBooks Point of Sale is properly configured. In case, you need any kind of assistance, you can speak with one of our experts.

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