Do I need a server to operate in Multi User Mode?

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Hello Jared,

Here's the updated link for the article that IntuitStarlee provided on the earlier posts: Host Your Company Data File in Multi-User Mode.

If you need anything else, we'll be around. Have a great day!

I am getting ready to upgrade from Quickbooks Pro 2016 to 2019.　 We have multiple users so currently, our Quickbooks company files, along with an installation of Quickbooks Pro 2016 reside on a computer running Windows Server 2003.　 As I understand it, Quickbooks 2019 will not work with Windows Server 2003 so I am going to have to move the company files to a compatible machine.　 I have read the article, https://quickbooks.intuit.com/community/Getting-Started/Host-your-company-data-file-in-multi-user-mo... ,　 you referenced, and I think it answers my question, but before I make a decision on purchasing a new machine for this upgrade, I need a yes or no answer to the following questions: For multiple users to work with Quickbooks 2019 company files, rather than purchasing a new machine running the latest version or Windows Server, can the Quickbooks 2019 company files be hosted on a desktop machine running Windows 10 Pro?

Thanks,

Dan Capps

Hello there, danc.

Thanks for joining this thread. Allow me to help provide some additional information about the company data file in multi-user mode. 

To answer your question, yes. One of the operating system requirements in QuickBooks Desktop 2019 is the Windows 10, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed1. You can use it when hosting your company data file in multi-user mode. 

For additional reference, you can check this article to learn more about the QuickBooks Desktop system requirements. 

If you need further assistance with the process, I encourage you to contact our QuickBooks Desktop Chat Support Team. They have additional tools to pull up your account and do a remote session. 

Here's how you can contact our chat support:

1. Select QuickBooks Desktop Help from the Help menu.
2. You can also press F1 on your keyboard to bring up the same Help Panel. 
3. In order to route you to the correct support expert, we need to know what type of question you have.
4. Click Continue.
5. We’ll provide you a few options. You choose which one is best for you.

This will get you on the right track. Don't hesitate to click the Reply button if you have other questions about the company data file in multi-user mode. Have a good one. 

The link to this doesn’t work can you redirect me :) 

Hi there, Deanna.

I've checked all the article links attached on this thread, and it seems like I was able to open them successfully. Let's perform the basic troubleshooting which is to open your browser in incognito/private mode to help determine if this is caused by a browser. 

Here are the keyboard shortcuts to open a private browser: 

• Google Chrome: press Ctrl+Shift+N 
• Mozilla Firefox: press Ctrl+Shift+P 
• Internet Explorer: press Ctrl+Shift+P 
• Safari: press Command+Shift+N

If you're able to view the links with private browser, I suggest clearing your browser's cache to start fresh. The next time you log in to QuickBooks Online, your browser will download fresh copies of everything you see on each page. Any cache-related issues should be cleared up.

Please let me know how it goes. You're always welcome to post if you have any other questions. Have a good one.