How should I use Automated Password Reset Tool In QuickBooks?

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How to reset QB password using Automated Password
Reset Tool In QuickBooks?

• Name- Lily Evans
• Company- Data Service Solutions
• Website- https//dataservicesolutions.com/

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Why Is Password Security Important For QuickBooks
Desktop?

• Theres no denying that accounting data is one of
  the crucial aspects of any firm. Slight damage in
  your company data can turn out to be a nightmare
  for you. Therefore, to make sure that your
  critical data is secure, QuickBooks Desktop asks
  you to keep passwords for data files to meet
  certain complexity requirements. If youre
  someone whose files contain sensitive data such
  as credit card numbers, social security numbers,
  employer identification numbers, or who have
  "Credit Card Protection," youre suggested to set
  a complex password while signing in to the file
  after the update.

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What Are The Password Requirements For QuickBooks
Desktop?

• Below we have listed all the specific password
  requirements for QuickBooks Desktop that you must
  take into consideration while setting up a
  QuickBooks password
• The length of your company file must be between 8
  - 16 characters.
• It must have at least 1 uppercase character (A-Z
  plus all upper case characters in the Latin-1
  Supplement set) and at least 1 lowercase
  character (a-z plus all lower case characters in
  the Latin-1 Supplement set).
• Besides, it should also include at least 1
  special character (! " ( ) , - . /
  lt gt ? _at_ \ ).
• Your password must contain at least 1 numeric
  value as well (0-9).
• Passwords cannot contain the username
  (case-sensitive) and vice versa.
• Make sure your password doesnt include any space.

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What if I don't want to set a password?

• Well, users with sensitive information or credit
  card protection wont ever be recommended to not
  set a password for their QB account. Thus,
  setting a password is mandatory when you have
  such critical information lying this way that can
  be misused by unauthorized users. However, if you
  are somebody who uses QuickBooks Desktop
  Accountant or Enterprise Accountant, you can use
  QuickBooks File Manager to keep track of your
  passwords for each file. If you are thinking
  about the facts associated with password
  security, you must move to the next section.

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Factors Related To Password Security For
QuickBooks Desktop

• The Administrator will get a notification if any
  of the users have not set up a password. It will
  help the Administrator to keep its accounting
  data by requesting or assigning a password to
  other users.
• If you are somebody who has forgotten the Admin
  password and the corresponding password reset
  hint, then you can use the QuickBooks Automated
  Password Reset Tool to reset the forgotten or
  lost password.
• If you are using QuickBooks Desktop in multi-user
  mode, then you need to make sure that all the
  users are using a supported version of the
  QuickBooks Desktop application and have installed
  the security update.

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Summing It Up

• We hope the above provided information would have
  helped you understand the importance of password
  security when using the QuickBooks application.
  However, if due to any reason you forgot or lost
  your QuickBooks password, you can reset it by
  using the QuickBooks automated password reset
  tool. If you need expert assistance to help you
  do so, we would suggest you look for a certified
  QB professional. Or Dial QuickBooks error support
  helpline number 1-(855)-955-1942.