QuickBooks Application with Revoked Certificate: Reasons and Solutions

The "QuickBooks application with Revoked Certificate" problem in QuickBooks Desktop is an indication of a problem with a digital certificate used for file opening or data syncing. This is normally caused when a root certificate, as the Symantec Root Certificate, is revoked, which renders some other certificates to appear invalid. QuickBooks has fixed this by temporarily re-enabling such certificates.

What Causes the QuickBooks Application with Revoked Certificate?

There are various reasons why the QuickBooks program displays Revoked Certificate:

Hardware-related problems can be an error within your RAM for the computer, your hard disk where the information is stored, or even hardware for devices.
Problems such as a network connection or Internet stability.
Another issue, such as corrupted data or errors in files, will also bring up this issue.
Your Operating System sometimes leads to conflicts in the programs under such circumstances.

Steps to Fix QuickBooks Revoked Certificate Error

The Record and Data are crucial, therefore, one should know how to prevent the day-to-day operations. The following are the steps to prevent the Error:

1. Sync QuickBooks without Web Connector:

If you notice the error while synchronizing QuickBooks using a third-party application without the Web Connector, try updating your third-party application, and then sync with QuickBooks.

Download the zip file.
Go to Downloads and run the certSync.bat file.
Right-click on the certSync.bat file and choose Run as Administrator.
It will take two minutes to run. Don't close the Command Prompt window until you see the message CertUtil: -verifyCTL command completed successfully.
After completion, close the window and start with a third-party app using QuickBooks.

2. Sync Web Connector with QuickBooks:

In case you are seeing the error while trying to sync QuickBooks with a third-party app via Web Connector, update QuickBooks Desktop to its latest version.

3. Install QuickBooks Digital Signature Certificate

An Operating System like Microsoft Windows will never allow an application with a revoked certificate. Therefore, make sure that QuickBooks and the third-party application have the required digital signature certificate.

Initially, to check whether QuickBooks has a digital certificate or not:

Close all the open windows of QuickBooks Desktop and the company file.
Now, proceed to the QuickBooks company folder.
To go to the QuickBooks company folder, type QuickBooks.exe in the search box beside the Start menu and right-click on the search result.
Choose the open file location to confirm the installed location of the file.
Right-click on the QuickBooks.exe file now and choose the option for Properties.
Click on the Digital Signatures tab among the numerous tabs you see.
Select a certificate and click View Details.
Now, choose View Certificate and go to the General tab of the window that opens.
You will find the install certificate; click on it.
Let the digital certificate be installed.
Once installed, click OK.

4. Configuring Digital Signature Certificate For Third-Party Application:

Once you have installed the digital signature certificate for QuickBooks Desktop, repeat this process for the third-party application with which you wish to integrate QuickBooks.
Open the folder where the application's installation file is found and locate its setup.exe file.
You don't know where the installation files are, you can even look for the application name in the Start menu. Right-click on the application that you locate in the search results and select Open file location.
Right-click on the setup file or .exe file with the application name and select Properties.
Now, select the tab for Digital signatures and then the details.
Look at the certificate and click on the General tab.
If the certificate is not valid, you may have to reinstall the certificate.

Tackling the QuickBooks Web Connector To Fix the Revoke Certificate Error

If you're getting the error message that the QuickBooks application has a revoked certificate, the problem is probably with the web connector. So, you've to debug the web connector and make sure it's not outdated.

Check the version of Web Connector.
Close all the QuickBooks applications from the task manager.
Rename QuickBooks Web Connector File.
Download the New Web Connector File.

Conclusion

The error mostly occurs when synchronizing QuickBooks Desktop with third-party software, such as Intuit programs like Field Service Management or Statement Writer. Mostly, it reports issues with the digital signature certificate.

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QuickBooks Application with Revoke​d Certificate: Reasons and Solutions