Step-By-Step Guide To Switch QuickBooks To Multiuser Mode

The QuickBooks multiuser mode allows simultaneous remote connection with multiple users. While this feature helps to boost productivity, if you are seeing the QuickBooks hosting mode is off message, then know that the feature is disabled or cannot work for a number of reasons. In this blog post, we will guide you through the steps to switch QuickBooks to multiuser mode.

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Although the multiuser mode can be disabled due to a number of reasons, such as strict configuration, it does not mean that you cannot use this mode altogether. You can switch QuickBooks to multiuser mode by following the steps that we have listed below.

In case your QuickBooks is not allowing for multiuser sessions, then the reason might be that the multiuser mode itself may be disabled. You can turn this mode back on by following the steps mentioned below.

• Run the QuickBooks desktop software.
• Hover over to Files from the top menu and click on it.
• From this section, locate Utilities, then click on Host Multiuser Access.

By following these steps, you will be able to switch QuickBooks to multiuser mode. While this will allow you to host sessions for multiple remote users, other configurations will be required to further improve productivity.

Even though you have enabled the multiuser mode, you may have noticed that some files are not accessible to remote users. The reason behind it can be that the types of files that are inaccessible are not .ND. While you can manually change these types, using the QB Database Server Manager is the optimal choice as it is easy and effective.

• Open the QuickBooks Database Server Manager from the Windows menu.
• Locate the Scan Folders tab, then click on Browse.
• Navigate the folder containing your QB company files.
• Select the folder and click on the Start Scan button.
• Wait for the process to complete, then hit OK.

Once the scanning has been completed, the file type will be changed to .ND. Now, you can follow the last step to check whether the multiuser mode is running properly or not.

Now that the process to switch QuickBooks to multiuser mode has been successful, you can invite your colleagues along with a unique ID, password, and authority. Once the remote users have joined the session, ask them to access both allowed and restricted files. Doing so will help to ensure that there are no anomalies with authority or the multiuser mode.

With this blog post, we aimed to help you switch QuickBooks to multiuser mode. Moreover, these methods will also help to resolve the error message that QuickBooks hosting mode is off. The method that we have included is tried and tested and does not impose any threats to the software or the containing files.