Set up and Install a Multi-User Network

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What is Multi-User Mode in QuickBooks POS

• In a Multi User Mode setup, there is a server and
  a client workstation. The server is ideally the
  fastest workstation (computer) on your network
  with Point of Sale installed.

2
Set Up Multi-User Mode in QuickBooks Point of Sale

• How do I set up multi user mode in QuickBooks?
• In QuickBooks Desktop, go to the File menu and
  hover over Utilities. Select Host Multi-User
  Access. Then select Yes to confirm.
• From the File menu of your Point of Sale, click
  Company, then select Preferences.
• Click General and ensure that Require users to
  log in is selected.
• Click OK and Save.

3
Use multiuser mode in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

• Multi-user mode for QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
  makes it so more than one user can work on your
  company file at the same time. To use multi-user
  mode, you need additional licenses for each user.

4
Set up and Install a Multi-User Network

• Step 1 Set up QuickBooks Desktop. On a
  multi-user network, one computer hosts your
  company files. ...
• Step 2 Set folder permissions. ...
• Step 3 Install Database Server Manager. ...
• Step 5 Set admin rights. ...
• Step 6 Use Database Server Manager. ...
• Step 7 Turn on hosting.

5
QuickBooks Multi User Mode Not Working

• QuickBooks company file is not being opened by
  the database server.
• To access the feature, each user must have the
  QuickBooks License on their workstation. QuickBook
  s  Multi-user mode not working is an issue that
  arises when the workstations try to launch a
  company file that is located on the server
  computer.