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How to install? Matt 01-07-2008
Posted by Matt on January 9, 2008, 8:41 am
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> Setting up QuickBooks in Alternate mode
>
> Use this method if you are unable to install QuickBooks on the machine
> that stores your company files.
>
> 1.. Open QuickBooks on the computer that you want to use as the host for
> the company file.
> 2.. Select the File menu, and select Utilities > Host Multi-User Access.
> 3.. Click Yes to start hosting, and then click OK to continue.
> 4.. When the message stating you have enabled hosting appears, click OK.
> 5.. Press F2. You should see a message "Hosting local files."
> 6.. Open the QuickBooks company file that you want to host multi-user
> access:
> 1.. Select the File menu and select Open Company.
> 2.. When the message "Hosting Configuration Change [H505]" appears,
> click Alternate.
> Important: If you want the same computer to be the host in Alternate mode
> each time QuickBooks is used, the computer either must run QuickBooks all
> the time or it must be the first computer to log into the company file
> each day. This prevents another computer from becoming the host.
>

That is helpful, thank you! But my point was that I don't have to go through
all this with peachtree. By having my company on the network drive there's
no need for any computer to be on except the one accessing the company
folder... I just have to keep one small network drive turned on at all
times.



Posted by Allan Martin on January 9, 2008, 9:49 am
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>
>> Setting up QuickBooks in Alternate mode
>>
>> Use this method if you are unable to install QuickBooks on the machine
>> that stores your company files.
>>
>> 1.. Open QuickBooks on the computer that you want to use as the host for
>> the company file.
>> 2.. Select the File menu, and select Utilities > Host Multi-User Access.
>> 3.. Click Yes to start hosting, and then click OK to continue.
>> 4.. When the message stating you have enabled hosting appears, click OK.
>> 5.. Press F2. You should see a message "Hosting local files."
>> 6.. Open the QuickBooks company file that you want to host multi-user
>> access:
>> 1.. Select the File menu and select Open Company.
>> 2.. When the message "Hosting Configuration Change [H505]" appears,
>> click Alternate.
>> Important: If you want the same computer to be the host in Alternate mode
>> each time QuickBooks is used, the computer either must run QuickBooks all
>> the time or it must be the first computer to log into the company file
>> each day. This prevents another computer from becoming the host.
>>
>
> That is helpful, thank you! But my point was that I don't have to go
> through all this with peachtree. By having my company on the network drive
> there's no need for any computer to be on except the one accessing the
> company folder... I just have to keep one small network drive turned on at
> all times.

You have no point. QuickBooks is the same. The first computer to access the
file becomes the host. Stop looking for fault where there is none. You
should be out there looking for a real server.


>
>


Posted by Matt on January 9, 2008, 10:31 am
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>
>>
>>> Setting up QuickBooks in Alternate mode
>>>
>>> Use this method if you are unable to install QuickBooks on the machine
>>> that stores your company files.
>>>
>>> 1.. Open QuickBooks on the computer that you want to use as the host
>>> for the company file.
>>> 2.. Select the File menu, and select Utilities > Host Multi-User
>>> Access.
>>> 3.. Click Yes to start hosting, and then click OK to continue.
>>> 4.. When the message stating you have enabled hosting appears, click
>>> OK.
>>> 5.. Press F2. You should see a message "Hosting local files."
>>> 6.. Open the QuickBooks company file that you want to host multi-user
>>> access:
>>> 1.. Select the File menu and select Open Company.
>>> 2.. When the message "Hosting Configuration Change [H505]" appears,
>>> click Alternate.
>>> Important: If you want the same computer to be the host in Alternate
>>> mode each time QuickBooks is used, the computer either must run
>>> QuickBooks all the time or it must be the first computer to log into the
>>> company file each day. This prevents another computer from becoming the
>>> host.
>>>
>>
>> That is helpful, thank you! But my point was that I don't have to go
>> through all this with peachtree. By having my company on the network
>> drive there's no need for any computer to be on except the one accessing
>> the company folder... I just have to keep one small network drive turned
>> on at all times.
>
> You have no point. QuickBooks is the same. The first computer to access
> the file becomes the host. Stop looking for fault where there is none. You
> should be out there looking for a real server.
>

No it's not...Peachtree doesn't need a host computer or a server and that's
my point. If I'm understand your setup (and I may not be) I still have to go
in on the first computer, host the file and then leave that computer on
while the other computers access the file. I do not have to do this with
Peachtree. I do not have to dedicate a specific computer to the file in
Peachtree, I can simply install the files on the stand alone network
drive... no one computer must host the data files in Peachtree.



Posted by Allan Martin on January 9, 2008, 2:47 pm
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>
>>
>>>
>>>> Setting up QuickBooks in Alternate mode
>>>>
>>>> Use this method if you are unable to install QuickBooks on the machine
>>>> that stores your company files.
>>>>
>>>> 1.. Open QuickBooks on the computer that you want to use as the host
>>>> for the company file.
>>>> 2.. Select the File menu, and select Utilities > Host Multi-User
>>>> Access.
>>>> 3.. Click Yes to start hosting, and then click OK to continue.
>>>> 4.. When the message stating you have enabled hosting appears, click
>>>> OK.
>>>> 5.. Press F2. You should see a message "Hosting local files."
>>>> 6.. Open the QuickBooks company file that you want to host multi-user
>>>> access:
>>>> 1.. Select the File menu and select Open Company.
>>>> 2.. When the message "Hosting Configuration Change [H505]" appears,
>>>> click Alternate.
>>>> Important: If you want the same computer to be the host in Alternate
>>>> mode each time QuickBooks is used, the computer either must run
>>>> QuickBooks all the time or it must be the first computer to log into
>>>> the company file each day. This prevents another computer from becoming
>>>> the host.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That is helpful, thank you! But my point was that I don't have to go
>>> through all this with peachtree. By having my company on the network
>>> drive there's no need for any computer to be on except the one accessing
>>> the company folder... I just have to keep one small network drive turned
>>> on at all times.
>>
>> You have no point. QuickBooks is the same. The first computer to access
>> the file becomes the host. Stop looking for fault where there is none.
>> You should be out there looking for a real server.
>>
>
> No it's not...Peachtree doesn't need a host computer or a server and
> that's my point. If I'm understand your setup (and I may not be) I still
> have to go in on the first computer, host the file and then leave that
> computer on while the other computers access the file.

The first computer to access the file becomes the host.



I do not have to do this with
> Peachtree. I do not have to dedicate a specific computer to the file in
> Peachtree, I can simply install the files on the stand alone network
> drive... no one computer must host the data files in Peachtree.
>


Posted by Golden California Girls on January 9, 2008, 11:09 am
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Allan Martin wrote:
>
>>
>>> Setting up QuickBooks in Alternate mode
>>>
>>> Use this method if you are unable to install QuickBooks on the
>>> machine that stores your company files.
>>>
>>> 1.. Open QuickBooks on the computer that you want to use as the host
>>> for the company file.
>>> 2.. Select the File menu, and select Utilities > Host Multi-User
>>> Access.
>>> 3.. Click Yes to start hosting, and then click OK to continue.
>>> 4.. When the message stating you have enabled hosting appears, click
>>> OK.
>>> 5.. Press F2. You should see a message "Hosting local files."
>>> 6.. Open the QuickBooks company file that you want to host
>>> multi-user access:
>>> 1.. Select the File menu and select Open Company.
>>> 2.. When the message "Hosting Configuration Change [H505]"
>>> appears, click Alternate.
>>> Important: If you want the same computer to be the host in Alternate
>>> mode each time QuickBooks is used, the computer either must run
>>> QuickBooks all the time or it must be the first computer to log into
>>> the company file each day. This prevents another computer from
>>> becoming the host.
>>>
>>
>> That is helpful, thank you! But my point was that I don't have to go
>> through all this with peachtree. By having my company on the network
>> drive there's no need for any computer to be on except the one
>> accessing the company folder... I just have to keep one small network
>> drive turned on at all times.
>
> You have no point. QuickBooks is the same. The first computer to access
> the file becomes the host. Stop looking for fault where there is none.
> You should be out there looking for a real server.
>
>
>>
>>
>

I believe Allan doesn't understand what a network drive is. It is a stand alone
disk with a network connection, not USB or firewire. It is not attached to a
general purpose computer but a hub or switch. It is a SOHO concept for people
who haven't graduated to the need of a general purpose file server yet.


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