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John Smith19
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Quickbooks Desktop 2017 Premier - Multi User Mode on one computer

Hello,

 

Would there be any problem with running QB Desktop 2017 Premier in the following manner?

 

On one computer only, run Quickbooks Database Server Manager. No user on this computer would have "Hosting Multi-User Access" turned on. To access QB, each user opens the QB company file via a share with URI 127.0.0.1. At least one user is able to open the company file this way and also turn on mutliuser mode, without needing to turn on Hosting Multi-User Access.

Any thoughts about this? Is this potentially dangerous? It seems like this would be the QB hosting mode known as "Dedicated Hosting," but with the addition that users on that same host can use QB.

 

 

 

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Best answer March 19, 2024

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JanbonN
QuickBooks Team

Quickbooks Desktop 2017 Premier - Multi User Mode on one computer

It's great to have you here in the Community, John. I'm here to share some information about the multi-user mode in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

 

If you set up folder sharing and map the network drive correctly, using the dedicated hosting mode won't pose any potential danger.

 

The only issue I can see for now is that you are using a discontinued version of the product. This may cause errors in the setup when the system asks you to update the product in the future.

 

To avoid any issues, I highly recommend seeking assistance from an IT professional to expedite the setup process.

 

Additionally, please refer to this helpful article when you encounter an error when switching to multi-user mode: How to fix Error H202 and H505.

 

Please don't hesitate to reach out to the Community if you have any other concerns about the multi-user mode in QuickBooks. We're always here to help you in any way we can.

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JanbonN
QuickBooks Team

Quickbooks Desktop 2017 Premier - Multi User Mode on one computer

It's great to have you here in the Community, John. I'm here to share some information about the multi-user mode in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

 

If you set up folder sharing and map the network drive correctly, using the dedicated hosting mode won't pose any potential danger.

 

The only issue I can see for now is that you are using a discontinued version of the product. This may cause errors in the setup when the system asks you to update the product in the future.

 

To avoid any issues, I highly recommend seeking assistance from an IT professional to expedite the setup process.

 

Additionally, please refer to this helpful article when you encounter an error when switching to multi-user mode: How to fix Error H202 and H505.

 

Please don't hesitate to reach out to the Community if you have any other concerns about the multi-user mode in QuickBooks. We're always here to help you in any way we can.

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