A Quick Guide on QuickBooks Database Server Manager

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A Quick Guide on QuickBooks Database Server
Manager

• QuickBooks Database Server Manager is a part of
  QuickBooks that allows users to access the
  company file from other workstations on the
  networks. QuickBooks server manager lets multiple
  users to work simultaneously in QuickBooks
  desktop application from different workstations
  at a time. It also helps QuickBooks users to
  monitor multi-user network. To set up a network,
  users should have QuickBooks Database Server
  Manager running so that they can access the
  company files. However, you need not require the
  QuickBooks network manager if you dont use
  multi-user access.

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Steps to Setup QuickBooks Database Server Manager
2019 download

• Given below are the step-wise instructions to
  download, install and configure the QuickBooks
  server manager

Step 1. Download QuickBooks desktop application
as QuickBooks Server Manager is a part of
QuickBooks desktop file.
Step 2. Install QuickBooks network manager on the
server computer. This is the computer that hosts
the company files. Herere the steps to install
it

1. Exit QuickBooks and all applications running on
   the server computer.
2. Open the Setup_QuickBooks.exe file you have
   downloaded.
3. Install the server manager y following the
   on-screen steps.
4. When prompted, enter the product and license
   number.
5. Choose Custom or Network Options for the install
   type and click Next.
6. Choose one of the following options for network
   setupSelect I'll be using QuickBooks Desktop on
   this computer, AND I'll be storing if you want
   QuickBooks and Database Server Manager on the
   server computer.Select I will NOT be using
   QuickBooks Desktop if you only want Database
   Server Manager on the server computer.
7. Now, install QuickBooks server manager by
   following the on-screen steps.

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Step 3. Configure Database Server Manager with
the help of the following steps if you dont want
to use the default settings

1. Click on the Windows Start menu.
2. Type Services within the search and choose
   Services.
3. Next, open QuickBooksDBXX. (XX denotes the
   version).
4. Navigate to the General tab and hover over the
   Service status section. If it's Started or
   Running, choose Stop.
5. From the Startup type drop-down list, choose
   Automatic.
6. Move to the Logon tab and select the Local System
   account option.
7. Go to the Recovery tab.
8. Choose Restart the Service from First failure,
   Second failure, and Subsequent failures drop-down
   menus
9. Again, go back to the General tab and select
   Start to restart Database Server Manager.

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Step 4. Set Firewall permissions.
Step 5. Update QuickBooks. It will automatically
update QuickBooks Database Server Manager.
Step 6. Use QuickBooks Database Server Manager to
scan the folders

• Go to your server computer and click on the
  Windows Start menu.
• Within the search, type Database.
• Open QuickBooks Server Manager and click on the
  Scan folders tab.
• Click Browse and then choose the folder
  containing the company file.
• Click OK and then Start Scan.

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Conclusion
Hopefully, you find the article informative. If
you still have any queries about QuickBooks
Database Server Manager, then get in touch with
the certified QuickBooks professionals by calling
us on our helpline number (855)-526-5749.