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If you're seeing the message "QuickBooks hosting mode is off," it means multi-user access is currently disabled. This setting prevents other users from opening the company file over a network. To enable collaboration, the host computer must have hosting mode turned on in QuickBooks.
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QuickBooks Hosting Mode is Off : How to Enable It Back On There are certain pros of working on the QB company file in multi-user mode — the ability to collaborate in real time, improved communication with the team, and enhanced productivity. However, sometimes while trying to access your company data file in a workstation, you might find that the QuickBooks hosting mode is off. This message might also flash like an error when carrying out certain operations. Fortunately, it is very easy to turn hosting back on , we will walk you through that.
How to Enable It Back On When QuickBooks Hosting Mode is OFF LET US SHOW YOU HOW TO ENABLE IT BACK ON WHEN THE QUICKBOOKS HOSTING MODE IS OFF ON THE SERVER COMPUTER. OPEN QB DESKTOP ON YOUR SERVER OR HOST COMPUTER. HEAD TO THE FILE MENU AND THEN TAP ON THE UTILITIES OPTION. NEXT, SELECT THE HOST MULTI-USER ACCESS IF THAT IS AN OPTION. INSTEAD, IF YOU SEE STOP MULTI-USER ACCESS AS AN OPTION, DON’T TAP ON IT. WHEN THIS OPTION SHOWS ON YOUR SCREEN, IT MEANS HOSTING IS ALREADY ENABLED ON THE SERVER COMPUTER. REMEMBER, YOU SHOULD NEVER ENABLE IT ON THE WORKSTATIONS UNLESS YOU WANT TO TRANSFORM IT INTO A SERVER. IF YOU FIND THAT THE HOSTING IS ENABLED ON A WORKSTATION, FOLLOW THE STEPS ABOVE UNTIL YOU REACH THE UTILITIES MENU, AND THEN TAP ON THE STOP MULTI-USER ACCESS OPTION.
Final Thoughts It is crucial that hosting needs to be enabled on the server computer. In this blog, we saw what you should do when QuickBooks hosting mode is off. You should be able to resume working in a QB multi-user environment now. However, if you face a problem doing so or encounter an error, QB experts are always available 24/7 to help. Dial TFN +1(800) 217–0394 and connect with a QB expert now!