To protect your company file, QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale allows you to create and customize user accounts and passwords.
Set up User login
SysAdmin Password
- 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.
Create an employee password
Reminder: You cannot create an employee log in without setting up the SysAdmin.
- From the File menu, click the Employee List.
- Right-click the name of the employee, then select Edit Employee.
- Click Create Password.
- Type in the desired password and click OK.
- Click Save.
Assign security group and rights for employees
Assign a security group
- From the Employee menu, select Employee List.
- Right-click the name of the employee, then select Edit Employee.
- Select the appropriate Security Group, then Save.
Edit the Security Rights
- From the Employee menu, click Security.
- Review the list, then select or clear the restrictions as necessary.
- Click Save.