April 4, 2025

Do This is QuickBooks Multiple user mode not working 2023

Facing problems with QuickBooks Multiple User Mode in 2023? Discover expert solutions to resolve issues and ensure seamless collaboration. Get back on track today!

QuickBooks is a bookkeeping software developed by Intuit to assist business owners, freelancers, accountants, and many other categories of users with their complex financial management. Unfortunately, there are recent reports of QuickBooks Multiple user mode not working 2023 on many user PCs. If you are also a victim of this error, continue reading the blog to find the reasons for this issue and easy methods to remove it from your computer.

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Causes Why Multi-User Mode Stops Working in QB 2023 Version

You might get troubled by this error while hosting the company file in multi-user mode to share data with multiple users. The potential reasons QBDT gets influenced by this multi-user mode issue are mentioned below-

  • Database Server Manager doesn’t run in the background due to damaged .nd file or interruption from other PC programs.

  • You haven’t configured the QBDT hosting settings correctly, and workstations run in multi-user mode.

  • QuickBooks fails to open the company file from its location due to a lack of folder permissions.

Solutions to Fix QB 2023 Multi-User Error

You’ll find sharing the company file data with other users difficult, as QBDT won’t switch to multi-user mode. The solutions you can try to get rid of this error from QuickBooks are mentioned below in detail-

Solution- Set up QBDT hosting settings and run the Database Server Manager

In case you face trouble switching to multi-user mode, you’ll see many error codes like QuickBooks h202 error or QuickBooks h505 error while hosting the company file. This happens when the Database Server Manager stops running or malfunctions due to incorrect hosting settings or a damaged Network Descriptor file. The best solution for this issue is to recreate the Network Descriptor file to remove the issues bothering the Database Server Manager. It also prevents issues from developing when you try using the multi-user mode in the future. Use these steps-

  1. Go to your QB folder and search for the .nd file inside.

  2. Right-click on the damaged network descriptor (.nd) file and click Rename.

  3. Add .old as an extension to the file name, but do not make any changes to the file name.

  4. Save the file with its new name.

Once the Network Descriptor file is renamed, it’ll be recreated the next time you run QuickBooks. Now, you must proceed to scan the QB folder contents in the DBSM to register the Network Descriptor file. Here’s the way-

  1. Launch QuickBooks Database Server Manager using the QB tool hub.

  2. Click the Browse option located below the Scan Folders tab.

  3. Specify the QB folder’s location and tap the Start Scan option.

  4. Wait until the Database Server Manager scans the folder contents and reopens your QuickBooks.

  5. Try switching to multi-user mode again using the File menu and host your data file.

QBDT won’t face any problems switching to the multi-user mode after using the above procedure.

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Conclusion

 

This is the end of the blog, which explains why QuickBooks Multiple user mode not working 2023 can be a serious problem for you. The applicable method to remove the issue is also given in the blog, which you must use to remove the issue from your QBDT.Contact our QB support team at +18557380359 if you run into problems while using the procedure.

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