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Problem setting up Principal 401k download Brian 06-15-2006
Posted by Brian on June 15, 2006, 3:58 pm
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Hello

I've been trying to set up transaction download for my Principal
401(k), which is now supported in Quicken 2005 & 2006. However, when
I try to "activate" this service, all Quicken does is load a web page
up that takes me to Principal's login screen. No activation takes
place, and Quicken never prompts me for any further information.

I think that quicken has the wrong URL or wrong setup information for
my Principal account. Is there someplace I can reset this data? It
has persisted through an update to Quicken 2006 from 2005, through an
uninstall & reinstall with restore of the same file, and through an OS
reinstall.

Thanks

Brian Glass


Posted by John Pollard on June 15, 2006, 4:34 pm
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> Hello
>
> I've been trying to set up transaction download for my
> Principal
> 401(k), which is now supported in Quicken 2005 & 2006.
> However, when
> I try to "activate" this service, all Quicken does is load a
> web page
> up that takes me to Principal's login screen. No activation
> takes
> place, and Quicken never prompts me for any further
> information.
>
> I think that quicken has the wrong URL or wrong setup
> information for
> my Principal account. Is there someplace I can reset this
> data? It
> has persisted through an update to Quicken 2006 from 2005,
> through an
> uninstall & reinstall with restore of the same file, and
> through an OS
> reinstall.

I hope you didn't upgrade to Q2006 just to "fix" this problem;
there is no Quicken problem, nothing to reset.

Your financial institution (Principal) only offers Web Connect
downloads; all Web Connect downloads require you to logon to the
fi's web site and initiate the download from there. The
specifics for initiating the download vary from fi to fi, but
the general rule is the same: logon, navigate to the "download
to Quicken" button, and initiate your download.

(The very first time you initiate a download from a Web Connect
web site, Quicken will activate your online services with that
fi.)

--

John Pollard
First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com
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Posted by Brian on June 15, 2006, 5:26 pm
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John Pollard wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I've been trying to set up transaction download for my
> > Principal
> > 401(k), which is now supported in Quicken 2005 & 2006.
> > However, when
> > I try to "activate" this service, all Quicken does is load a
> > web page
> > up that takes me to Principal's login screen. No activation
> > takes
> > place, and Quicken never prompts me for any further
> > information.
> >
> > I think that quicken has the wrong URL or wrong setup
> > information for
> > my Principal account. Is there someplace I can reset this
> > data? It
> > has persisted through an update to Quicken 2006 from 2005,
> > through an
> > uninstall & reinstall with restore of the same file, and
> > through an OS
> > reinstall.
>
> I hope you didn't upgrade to Q2006 just to "fix" this problem;
> there is no Quicken problem, nothing to reset.
>
> Your financial institution (Principal) only offers Web Connect
> downloads; all Web Connect downloads require you to logon to the
> fi's web site and initiate the download from there. The
> specifics for initiating the download vary from fi to fi, but
> the general rule is the same: logon, navigate to the "download
> to Quicken" button, and initiate your download.
>
> (The very first time you initiate a download from a Web Connect
> web site, Quicken will activate your online services with that
> fi.)
>
> --
>
> John Pollard
> First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com
> Please reply to newsgroup

Ah, it all makes sense now.... Thanks very much! All appears to be
working as it should.

And no, the update was not to fix that specific problem, though it
would be very nice if the transaction download worked automatically,
rather than this web-connect thing.


Posted by John Pollard on June 15, 2006, 5:55 pm
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> Ah, it all makes sense now.... Thanks very much! All
> appears to be
> working as it should.
>
> And no, the update was not to fix that specific problem,
> though it
> would be very nice if the transaction download worked
> automatically,
> rather than this web-connect thing.

There is another - clearly better - download method which is
available from some financial institutions called "Direct
Conect" ... or One Step Update in Quicken. Some fi's do not
offer it at all; some fi's only offer direct connect; some fi's
offer both. Some fi's charge for direct connect ... some do
not.

You can see which fi offers which method in your Participating
Financial Institutions List in the Online menu. You would have
to check with the individual fi to see whether they charge for
direct connect.



Posted by Brian on June 15, 2006, 5:26 pm
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John Pollard wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I've been trying to set up transaction download for my
> > Principal
> > 401(k), which is now supported in Quicken 2005 & 2006.
> > However, when
> > I try to "activate" this service, all Quicken does is load a
> > web page
> > up that takes me to Principal's login screen. No activation
> > takes
> > place, and Quicken never prompts me for any further
> > information.
> >
> > I think that quicken has the wrong URL or wrong setup
> > information for
> > my Principal account. Is there someplace I can reset this
> > data? It
> > has persisted through an update to Quicken 2006 from 2005,
> > through an
> > uninstall & reinstall with restore of the same file, and
> > through an OS
> > reinstall.
>
> I hope you didn't upgrade to Q2006 just to "fix" this problem;
> there is no Quicken problem, nothing to reset.
>
> Your financial institution (Principal) only offers Web Connect
> downloads; all Web Connect downloads require you to logon to the
> fi's web site and initiate the download from there. The
> specifics for initiating the download vary from fi to fi, but
> the general rule is the same: logon, navigate to the "download
> to Quicken" button, and initiate your download.
>
> (The very first time you initiate a download from a Web Connect
> web site, Quicken will activate your online services with that
> fi.)
>
> --
>
> John Pollard
> First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com
> Please reply to newsgroup

Ah, it all makes sense now.... Thanks very much! All appears to be
working as it should.

And no, the update was not to fix that specific problem, though it
would be very nice if the transaction download worked automatically,
rather than this web-connect thing.

Thanks again,


Brian Glass


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