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Error: Port unavailable, blocked, not enabled, or already in use

This information only applies to the AccountRight Server Edition.

During the AccountRight installation, a check is done to ensure the required ports are available for use. If a port is being used by another program, or it's being blocked by your firewall, the installation may fail.

Firewall software can be configured to prevent specific ports from being blocked. Refer to the help in your firewall software for more information on this, see AccountRight Server Edition Technical Notes, or talk to an IT professional.

Which ports does AccountRight use?

AccountRight uses ports 6962 and 6963. The AccountRight Server Edition also uses an additional port: 

This AccountRight version

uses this port

2024.3

17036

2024.2

17035

2024.1

17034

2023.11

17033

2023.10

17032

2023.9

17031

2023.8

17030

2023.7

17029

2023.6

17028

2023.5

17027

2023.4

17026

2023.3

17025

2023.2

17024

2023.1

17023

2022.11

17022

2022.10

17021

2022.9

17020

2022.8

17019

2022.7

17018

2022.6

17017

2022.5

17016

2022.4

17015

2022.3

17014

2022.2

17013

2022.1

17012

2021.8

17011

2021.7

17010

2021.6

17009

2021.5

17008

2021.4

17007

2021.3

17006

2021.2

17005

2021.1

17004

2020.4

17003

2020.3

17002

2020.2

17001

2020.1

17000

2019.4

16998

2019.3

16997

2019.2

16996

2019.1

16995

2018.4

16994 or 56667

2018.3

16993 or 56666

2018.2

16992 or 56665

2018.1

16991

2017.2

16990

2017.1

16989

2016.3

16988

2016.2

16987

2016.1

16986

2015.4

16985

2015.3

16984

2015.2

16983

2015.1

16982

2014.4

16981

2014.3

16980

2014.2

16979

2014.1

16978