QuickBooks 1012 Authentication Failed

The Problem:

After initiating Intuit’s Web Connector, the sync fails and your receive the error message QBWC102 Authentication Failed. When clicking the “Click for more information” in Intuit’s web connector, a dialog box appear on your desktop with the following information. :

Message: Authentication failed

Description: QBWC1012: Authentication failed due to the following error message. The remote name could not be resolved: ‘your domain.com’ See QWCLog for more details. Remember to turn logging on.

Why You’re receiving this message:

A DNS error on your PC is preventing Intuit’s Web Connector from connecting to your website.

How to correct this error:

You can correct this issue by rebooting the computer that is running Intuit’s Web Connector. This will clear the DNS error and allow Web Connector to connect to your website.