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Install QuickBooks Desktop on a terminal server

by Intuit Updated 9 months ago

Learn how to install QuickBooks Desktop on a terminal server.

A Terminal server is a central server where multiple users can access QuickBooks Desktop and the company file. You don't need to install QuickBooks on individual computers.

Important
We don't support system issues like:
• Set up (help to enable or configure terminal services)
• Help to enable clients to connect to the server
• Terminal server connection issues (For example: Unable to connect to the server or a dropped
connection)
• Latency or slow performance issues

Before you start:

  1. Close all open applications.
  2. On your keyboard, press Windows+R to open the Run command.
  3. Type CMD, then select OK to open the Command Prompt.
  4. To change the User Mode to install, type change user /install, then press Enter.
  5. Download QuickBooks Desktop then install it.
  6. Reopen the Command Prompt.
  7. Type change user /execute to change to Execute mode, then press Enter.

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