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riki-epg
December 11, 2018
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Do I need a server to operate in Multi User Mode?

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I have been having trouble trying to figure out how to set up Multi User Mode in Quickbooks Pro 2014.  I work in a small office so only me and one other employee will be accessing Quickbooks.  I understand that I need to purchase a seperate license number in order for both of us to access and work on the same company file at the same time, but I am not sure what else I need to do to link my laptop and her desktop.  From what I've read online and in the help section it seems like I may need to get a server (or convert an old PC to a server) but before I purchase anything I want to make sure that this is actually what I need.  Does anyone have any insight on this issue?  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  Thank you in advance to anyone that may be able to help me better understand what I need to do from here. 

Best answer by arkvalleyinfo

Good day riki@epg!

I appreciate the details you've provided. 

When you set up QuickBooks for Multi-User access, you have multiple options for the setup procedure. You can choose between having a dedicated server computer, or using one of your office workstations as the Host.

Please refer to this article for more information, and for detailed steps: Hosting your company data file in multiuser mode. 

Please don't hesitate to reach out again if you have other questions. Thank you. 

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arkvalleyinfoAnswer
December 11, 2018

Good day riki@epg!

I appreciate the details you've provided. 

When you set up QuickBooks for Multi-User access, you have multiple options for the setup procedure. You can choose between having a dedicated server computer, or using one of your office workstations as the Host.

Please refer to this article for more information, and for detailed steps: Hosting your company data file in multiuser mode. 

Please don't hesitate to reach out again if you have other questions. Thank you. 

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riki-epgAuthor
December 11, 2018
Thank you IntuitStarlee for your quick responce!  I will check out the link that you provided and get back to you if I have any other questions.  Hope you have a great day!
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