Firewall Settings for Goldenseal

How do I set my firewall to allow Goldenseal to run?

Your computer firewall protects you against malicious attacks by outside parties, who could otherwise gain access to your computer via the Internet.

You'll need to set your firewall to allow the multi-user version of Goldenseal accounting software to use your network. Otherwise, it won't be able to send information between the computers on your network.

Macintosh Firewall

To set the firewall in Macintosh OSX 10.6 and newer, follow these steps:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Click on the Security icon.
3. Click the Advanced button.
4. Make sure that the Block All Incoming Connections checkbox is turned off.
5. If your current version of Goldenseal is not in the list of allowed programs, click the + under the list, and add Goldenseal to the list.
6. Click OK.

To set the firewall in Macintosh OSX 10.5, follow these steps:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Click on the Security icon.
3. Click the Firewall tab.
4. Click the Advanced button.
5. Make sure that the Block All Incoming Connections checkbox is turned off.
6. If your current version of Goldenseal is not in the list of allowed programs, click the + under the list, and add Goldenseal to the list.
7. Click OK.

For Macintosh OS 10.4 and earlier, follow these steps:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Double-click on Sharing.
3. Click the Firewall tab.
4. Click the New button.
5. Click the Port Name popup field, and choose Other.
6. Type 18259 into the Port Number field.
7. Type Goldenseal into the Description field.
8. Click OK.

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