How can you install QuickBooks on a Terminal Server?

How can you install QuickBooks on a Terminal Server?
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13 December 2022

QuickBooks provides a comprehensive accounting solution for small enterprises and medium-sized businesses. Bigger companies need multiple users to work together on these files to handle the massive volume of transactions and related data. QuickBooks provides the multi-user functionality that can be used by installing QuickBooks on individual workstations, or you may install QuickBooks on a Terminal Server. This article will explain to you the process to install QuickBooks on a central server for multi-user access.

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Why Install QuickBooks on terminal server?

Installing QuickBooks on terminal server means installing the desktop application on a central server instead of individual computers. It lets you manage the processes centrally while workstations can access the application and its data remotely. You can easily grant the required permissions centrally. It reduces the licensing cost and saves you from updating the application on systems individually.

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Step to install QuickBooks Desktop on a terminal server

The detailed steps to install QuickBooks Desktop on a terminal server are as follows:

1. Log in to your server with admin rights.

2. Download the QuickBooks application installation file or insert the CD of the program.

3. Quit all the applications running on the system.

4. Open the ‘Run’ command by pressing the ‘Windows + R’ keys simultaneously on your keyboard.

5. Type “cmd” and hit the ‘Ok’ button.

6. The Command prompt opens up; enter “change user/install’ and hit the ‘Enter’ key to change the user mode to install.

7. Run the QuickBooks download installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program on your computer.

8. Click on the ‘Finish’ button to complete the installation process.

9. Open the command prompt again.

10. Enter “change user/execute” and press the ‘Enter’ key to change the user mode to ‘Execute.’

Activate and run the QuickBooks 2018 Terminal Server

You need to activate QuickBooks Desktop after the installation completes. Open the application and then reach the ‘Help’ menu. Find the ‘Activate QuickBooks Desktop’ option and click on it to complete the QuickBooks 2018 Terminal Server activation. You need to fill in your login credentials to start using the software.

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Through this article, we explained to you the detailed process to install QuickBooks on a terminal server. You should be able to perform the installation using the steps provided above. If you come across any issues and need help from an expert, contact us at (1-855-856-0042).

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