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Set up and install a multi-user network for QuickBooks Desktop

Do you want to access your QuickBooks company file on multi-user network and have not any idea how to setup? In this article we will learn how to set up a multi-user network in simple way.

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Set up and install a multi-user network for QuickBooks Desktop

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  1. Set up and install a multi-user network for QuickBooks Desktop Do you want to access your QuickBooks company file on multi-user network and have not any idea how to setup? In this article we will learn how to set up a multi-user network in simple way. How to Set up Multi-user network Do you want to share your QuickBooks Desktop for Windows data with multiple team members? Set up a multi-user network so you can access your company files from other computers. For setup you require to adjust settings in QuickBook Desktop, Windows, and your server. Step 1: Set up QuickBooks Desktop for Multi-user network On a multi-user network, one computer hosts your company files and that is called server computer. All other computers connected to your network are called work stations. If you don’t have QuickBooks on your server computer then download and then install QuickBooks Desktop on your server computer. Now click on Custom and Network install for the install type. Choose I'll be using QuickBooks Desktop on this computer, AND I'll be storing... if you want the full version of QuickBooks Desktop on your server computer. Or if you just want your server computer to host your files, select I will NOT be using QuickBooks Desktop on this computer... Follow the instructions appears on-screen to finish the install.

  2. We strongly recommend keeping your company files on your server computer's local hard drive. This makes it easier to share them over your network. If you want to keep your files on a mapped network drive, follow the steps to map the drive. Then come back to this article. Step 2: Set folder permissions Follow the mentioned steps to set up folder permissions on your server computer. Make sure the folder holding your company files has permission to be on your network. Step 3: Install Database Server Manager If you follow the steps in Step 1, QuickBooks also installs QuickBooks Database Server Manager on your server computer. This tool lets you share your company files with other computers over your network. Ensure you have installed QuickBooks Database Server Manager. Step 5: Set admin rights Make sure the user account you use to log in to your server computer and Windows user account for Database Server Manager has Windows admin rights. Step 6: Use Database Server Manager After you install the Database Server Manager, follow the steps and use it to scan the folder holding your company files. Step 7: Turn on hosting Now that you've set up everything outside of QuickBooks, all you need to do is turn on Multi-user Access on your server computer. Your server computer should be the only computer with this feature turned on. Go to the File menu and hover over Utilities. Now click on Host Multi-User Access. Then select yes to confirm. Now you can host your company files over your network. When you want to access your multi-user network, sign in as a user with admin rights on your server computer and workstations. Note: If you get H202, H303 and H505 error when using multi-user in QuickBooks then contact us. For contact detail, visit https://www.itztechy.com/. Get Help for Experts for the Setup of Multi-user in QuickBooks Desktop Above mentioned steps are very simple and easy to implement, but sometimes user may got technical issues and he is unable to setup of Multi-user in QuickBooks Desktop. In that case you visit our website

  3. and get help four experts via toll free number or live chat support. Our experts are always ready to help. So don’t be shy and feel free to contact our experts.

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