Looking at the method to schedule backups (Back up your QuickBooks Desktop company file), it requires changing to single user mode. Does Quickbooks need to remain in single user mode to conduct the scheduled backups, or can it be switched back to multi-user mode after the schedule is configured?
In QuickBooks Desktop, you don't need to remain in a single-user mode after setting up a scheduled backup, @ajkelsey.
After setting up scheduled back-ups, you can manually revert to multi-user mode.
Here's how:
On the scheduled date, ensure no other user is accessing the file to complete the backup process.
Here is an article about backing up your files: Back up your QuickBooks Desktop company file.
For future reference, if you want to adjust the user roles, refer to this article for the detailed guide: Create and manage users and roles in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
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