The following document is useful if you are setting up ACT and ACT for the Web and need to know how to tell your firewall to show ACT as an exception. It also documents ports that need to be available.
Adding Program Exceptions to Windows Firewall for ACT! and SQL Server
Table of the recommended program exceptions to add to your firewall
Note: Not all processes will be available, depending on your version of Sage ACT!.
Important Note: If you have ACT! Premium for Web installed, then use “Act for Web” instead of “ACT for Windows” in the filepath where applicable.
Program (Process) | Default Location |
ACTSage.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows |
ACTEmail.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows |
Act.Outlook.Service.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows |
Act.Outlook.Sync.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows |
Act.Scheduler.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows |
Act.Framework.Synchronization.Service.exe (if using ACT! Network Synchronization) |
32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\ACT for Windows\ACT Network Sync 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\ACT for Windows\ACT Network Sync |
(SQL 2005) SQLSERVR.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.x\MSSQL\Binn 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.x\MSSQL\Binn |
(SQL 2005) SQLBrowser.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared |
(SQL 2008 R2) SQLSERVR.exe | 32-bit OS:C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_##.ACT7\MSSQL\Binn 64-bit OS:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_##.ACT7\MSSQL\Binn |
(SQL 2008 R2) SQLBrowser.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared |
PsiService_2.exe | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Protexis\License Service |
Act.Server.Host.exe (Universal Search) | 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows 64-bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\Act for Windows |
Note: You will also need to follow these steps to create an Outbound Rule as well for each exclusion.
Adding Port Exception to Windows Firewall for ACT! and SQL Server
Note: You will have to complete the following steps for each port exception.
Protocol | Port Number |
TCP | 1433 (Default SQL Server Port) |
UDP | 1434 (Default SQL Server Port) |
TCP | 8112 (Default Port for Universal Search) |
TCP | 80 (Default Web Port if using ACT! Internet Synchronization or ACT! by Sage Premium for Web) |
TCP | Network Sync
Use the following steps to verify the current Port number the Publisher database is monitoring for network synchronization:
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TCP | Application Synchronization
Use the following steps to verify the current port number the Publisher database is monitoring for application synchronization:
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TCP | Click the Windows® Start button, and then click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
Note: If the dynamically assigned port number is not displayed, follow these steps to identify:
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Note: You will also need to follow these steps to create an Outbound Rule as well for each exception.
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You are an amazing and kind person for taking the time to compile this info, then to share it with the world. Thank you so much. May you live long and prosper! (I hope it will hep me tunnel through my new Cisco Firewall – I despise cyber criminals; they’re ruining my life).
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