Set Up the Windows Firewall for Sage Simply Accounting

To configure your firewall to work with Sage Simply Accounting:

Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Small Business Server 2003

  1. Open the Windows Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Windows Firewall.
  2. On the General tab, clear the Don't allow exceptions option.
  3. If Sage Simply Accounting is not in the Programs and Services list on the Exceptions tab, click Add Program. Select Sage Simply Accounting from the list and click OK.

    4. If Sage Simply Accounting does not appear in the Add a Program list, click Browse to locate SimplyAccounting.exe in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder, click Open and then OK. The default installation folder is C:\Program Files\Sage Simply Accounting.

  4. In the Programs and Services section on the Exceptions tab, selectSage Simply Accounting to allow it as an exception.
  5. If Sage Simply Accounting has already been blocked by your firewall:
  6. Click Edit... and then Change Scope...
  7. Select Any computer (including those on the Internet) and Click OK.
  8. Repeat steps 3-5 for each of the following processes:
    • Sage_SA_conv150.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv150.
    • Sage_SA_conv160.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv160.
    • Sage_SA_conv170.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv170.
    • Sage_SA_conv180.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv180.
    • Sage_SA_conv190.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv190.
    • Sage_SA_TST.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\TST.
    • Sage_SA_upgradejet.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\upgradejet.
    • Sage_SA_upload.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Sage_SA_ErrorLogSubmitter.exe. Located in the LogSubmitter folder in your installation folder.
    • SimplyConnectionManager.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager.
    • Simply.SystemTrayIcon.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager.
    • Sage_SA_Policy.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Simplyurl.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Sage_SA_DBVerifier.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\dbverifier.
    • mysqld-nt.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql.
    • mysqladmin.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql.
  9. Click OK.

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

  1. Open the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel, Security, Windows Firewall, and then Change Settings.
  2. On the General tab, clear the Don't allow exceptions option.
  3. If Sage Simply Accounting is not in the Programs and Services list on the Exceptions tab, click Add Program. Select Sage Simply Accounting from the list and click OK.

    4. If Sage Simply Accounting does not appear in the Add a Program list, click Browse to locate SimplyAccounting.exe in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder, click Open and then OK. The default installation folder isC:\Program Files\Sage Simply Accounting.

  4. In the Programs and Services section on the Exceptions tab, selectSage Simply Accounting to allow it as an exception.
  5. If Sage Simply Accounting has already been blocked by your firewall:
  6. Click Properties and then Change Scope...
  7. Select Any computer (including those on the Internet) and Click OK.
  8. Repeat 3-5 for each of the following processes:
    • Sage_SA_conv150.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv150.
    • Sage_SA_conv160.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv160.
    • Sage_SA_conv170.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv170.
    • Sage_SA_conv180.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv180.
    • Sage_SA_conv190.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv190.
    • Sage_SA_TST.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\TST.
    • Sage_SA_upgradejet.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\upgradejet.
    • Sage_SA_upload.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Sage_SA_ErrorLogSubmitter.exe. Located in the LogSubmitter folder in your installation folder.
    • SimplyConnectionManager.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager.
    • Simply.SystemTrayIcon.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager.
    • Sage_SA_Policy.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Simplyurl.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Sage_SA_DBVerifier.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\dbverifier.
    • mysqld-nt.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql.
    • mysqladmin.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql.
  9. Click OK.

If you need to make changes to Windows Firewall Advanced Settings, refer to Windows' online help for detailed information.

Windows 7

  1. Open the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel, System and Security, Windows Firewall, and then Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.
  2. If Sage Simply Accounting is not in the Allowed Programs and Features list, click Change Settings.
  3. Click Allow Another Program, and select Sage Simply Accounting from the list and click Add.

    4. If Sage Simply Accounting does not appear in the Add a Program list, click Browse to locate SimplyAccounting.exe in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder, click Open and then OK. The default installation folder isC:\Program Files\Sage Simply Accounting.

  4. Repeat 3-4 for each of the following processes:
    • Sage_SA_conv150.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv150.
    • Sage_SA_conv160.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv160.
    • Sage_SA_conv170.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv170.
    • Sage_SA_conv180.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv180.
    • Sage_SA_conv190.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\simconv190.
    • Sage_SA_TST.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\TST.
    • Sage_SA_upgradejet.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\conversion\upgradejet.
    • Sage_SA_upload.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Sage_SA_ErrorLogSubmitter.exe. Located in the LogSubmitter folder in your installation folder.
    • SimplyConnectionManager.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager.
    • Simply.SystemTrayIcon.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager.
    • Sage_SA_Policy.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Simplyurl.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder.
    • Sage_SA_DBVerifier.exe. Located in your Sage Simply Accounting installation folder\dbverifier.
    • mysqld-nt.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql.
    • mysqladmin.exe. Located in C:\Program Files\Winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql.
  5. Click OK.

If you need to make changes to Windows Firewall Advanced Settings, refer to Windows' online help for detailed information.

Note: If you are using a different firewall on your computer, consult our online knowledgebase or your firewall's documentation for detailed instructions about adding these processes to your list of permitted programs.