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QuickBooks Enterprise Hosting Frequently Asked Questions
"Hosting" is another term for "in the cloud." It means that your QuickBooks software and data are stored ("hosted") on an enterprise-level web server at a protected facility, instead of locally on your office computer. You access them over a protected Internet connection rather than via your local network.
This means you're not tied down to your office to run QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. You can access it anywhere, anytime, and on any device, including Mac.
We offer our hosting service through Right Networks, one of the leading providers of enterprise-level hosting. Enterprise-class anti-virus technology, firewalls, encryption and multi-layer access controls help protect your files and transmissions. Right Networks IT professionals continuously monitors the system and handles all updates and upgrades.
Anywhere, anytime access to applications and data
With your applications and data hosted, you can connect anytime from anywhere with an Internet connection using a simple client program. Simply launch the remote access application and log in with your user ID and password. Your QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is ready to use. There's virtually nothing new to learn because the software looks and works just like it does on your PC.
Data security
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is hosted in top-of-the-line data centers that provide true enterprise-class scalability and reliability, including full-time security personnel, closed-circuit video surveillance, continuous and redundant power systems with backup generators, fully redundant network systems with multiple-backbone access, advanced network firewalls, and hazard avoidance and alert systems.
If a disaster strikes your office, you'll be able to access your business-critical information from computers at another site. Whether the disaster is as small as a PC crash or as catastrophic as a hurricane, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting can help keep your business running.
Data protection and backup
We protect your hosted data with encrypted transmission, firewalls, multi-layer access controls, and encrypted backups. In addition, your data is automatically scanned with enterprise-class antivirus technology. We back up your hosted data nightly, and retain backups for 90 days. So, if you accidentally delete a file, it may be recoverable.
No server or network maintenance required
If you currently store your company data on file servers on your network, you know how much time and money it takes to keep the systems patched, scanned for viruses, access-controlled, etc., in addition to the hassles and risks of making the servers available from remote locations. You can eliminate the need to have servers and virtual private networks (VPNs) in your office. Instead, keep your data in a protected data center, and stay focused on your business.
And with your applications running in Right Networks data centers, you no longer need to install and maintain them on your own computer. All you need on your PC is a simple client program that is built into Windows Vista and Windows 7.
No. The Internet is the only network you'll need, and if you're reading this, you've already got it!
If you're familiar with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, no time at all. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting has the same look and feel. If you're new to QuickBooks, we offer multiple ways to get up-to-speed fast, including the comprehensive support site, Everything Enterprise, which includes exclusive training videos for Full Service Plan members (login and valid Full Service Membership required).
Also, Right Networks provides 24/7 support. If you have any questions, its experts are there to help you.
As with any Internet-based service, you'll need a good-quality, fast Internet connection. While experiences may vary, some customers have noticed improved speed and functionality after switching. In addition, you can increase the number of users without losing performance.
Both are Internet-accessible solutions, but QuickBooks Online is designed for early-stage businesses that don't require advanced features and functionality. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with the Hosting Service offers advanced functionality for growing, small-to-mid-sized businesses that are managing more complexity and may operate from multiple locations or facilities.
Additionally, you access QuickBooks Online directly through a Web browser. Most Hosting Service users access their QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise through a remote access application, although it can also be accessed directly through Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Word and Excel work with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and the Hosting Service the same way as they do with the desktop version. If you have Microsoft Word and Excel installed, you can export QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise reports to Excel and estimates, invoices and statements to Word.
Additionally, if you'd like to access hosted versions of Word and Excel over the Internet, you can lease Microsoft Office directly from Right Networks for an additional fee. Your Enterprise Hosting Service will cover the hosting for those applications at no additional charge, and you can access them over the same connection.
For your email, you have several options. You can use QuickBooks email services, configure QuickBooks to use Web mail, or add Outlook to your Right Networks account.
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See why 4 out of 5 businesses recommend QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
It's efficient
Scale from 1 up to 30 users, without
giving up control over user access.
It's familiar
Enterprise has the same friendly,
inviting interface that countless
QuickBooks users have come to
know and trust.
It's wherever you are
Manage your business anytime,
anywhere, and on any device with
our new QuickBooks Desktop
Enterprise with Hosting.
See why 4 out of 5 businesses recommend QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
It's efficient
Scale from 1 up to 30 users, without
giving up control over user access.
It's familiar
Enterprise has the same friendly,
inviting interface that countless
QuickBooks users have come to
know and trust.
It's wherever you are
Manage your business anytime,
anywhere, and on any device with
our new QuickBooks Desktop
Enterprise with Hosting.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is software designed to help you manage your accounting and business needs efficiently and with ease. It comes with the functionality to handle accounting, payroll, payments, inventory, and more. It also has a familiar QuickBooks look-and-feel. Whether you're new to business management software or already a QuickBooks customers, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise makes it easy to run your business from end to end.
Yes. It has all the features you love in Pro and Premier — and more. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise packs more than twice the functionality and flexibility of Pro and Premier:
- More customizable reporting tools, including Advanced Reporting, our most powerful reporting tool yet
- A whole new level of user controls
- The capability to track hundreds of thousands of inventory items, customers and vendors, more than 6X the capacity of other QuickBooks products. Consolidated reporting from multiple locations or company files
- Sophisticated inventory and pricing capabilities
- Powerful accounting management tools, like batch delete, entry, reclassify, and period copy reporting capabilities
- Access to our members-only Customer Resource Center site
- Unlimited free US-based customer support and training
- And much more...
With QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting, your software and data are stored securely on remote servers, not on your office computers. That means you have the extra flexibility of accessing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise anytime, anywhere, and on any device, including Mac. Everyone in your organization, plus any authorized partners like your accountant, can work with the same data at the same time, no matter where they're located.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting also comes with all the functionality of our QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise software, as well as its look and feel, so there's nothing new to learn.
One of the best things about QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is that it looks and works very much like our other QuickBooks software, so if you're already a QuickBooks Desktop Pro or Premier customer, your staff will feel comfortable with Enterprise right from the start. There's no steep learning curve, which means your employees can get up to speed quickly. Plus, we provide in-depth training to help you and your staff quickly master the new features.
New to QuickBooks altogether? No problem. We offer free online training to help get you and your staff up and running quickly.
All of our QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise subscriptions and our QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting subscriptions include U.S.-based customer support, product upgrades, online backup, data recovery, access to Customer Resource Center, our member website and training tools.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is the right fit for lots of businesses.
Maybe you're currently using QuickBooks Desktop Pro or Premier, and you need more flexibility to get more done, more quickly. Or maybe you need more capacity to add more customer, product, or vendor information.
If you're looking to manage pricing more efficiently, have employees in specialized roles and functions, have inventory as a core part of your business, or have multiple locations that need to be tracked and managed, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise would also work great for you.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise also makes an ideal option if you're seeking an alternative to the accounting and business management solutions that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is available in 1-10 user, and up-to-30 user licenses. You can add users up to a 10-user license. If you currently have 10 users but need more seats, you can upgrade to a 30-user license.
Yes. Your subscription to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise includes exclusive, unlimited access to our U.S.-based team of experts with deep QuickBooks technical and product knowledge. They're thoroughly trained in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise to provide support during or after installation, answer your technical questions, or help troubleshoot. They can also help you get the most out of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise by helping you tailor it to fit your business needs.
If you have QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting, our hosting partner, Right Networks, offers exceptional U.S.-based customer support. Its experts are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer any hosting questions you might have.
Yes. Transferring QuickBooks data is fast and easy — just like upgrading from QuickBooks Desktop Pro to Premier.
If you're using other financial software, you can import information into QuickBooks as long as that software allows you to export to a spreadsheet or text file. You can import lists that correspond to QuickBooks lists, budgets, and individual transactions.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise customers can also get assistance with data conversion from Intuit's Support Team.
To maximize multiple user productivity, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise multi-user mode is optimized for Microsoft© Windows 2008 Server and later client-server networks. You also now have the option of hosting your database server on a Linux operating system. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is also Remote Desktop Services compliant.16 You can centrally locate QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise on a single server and provide access to your multiple users via the LAN or WAN for remote locations. As a result, you don't have to install QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise on each user's PC and you can maximize performance over lower bandwidth connections.
In addition, you have the option to purchase QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting, powered by Right Networks. For more info, please refer to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting.
Yes. Please refer to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Accountant to help accountants support our customers using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
Yes. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is available in the following industry-specific editions:
- Construction
- Manufacturing / Wholesale
- Field Services
- Nonprofit
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Accounting Professional
Each of these industry-specific editions has the same key features as the standard edition of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, plus additional reports and tools such as charts of accounts and menu items tailored to your business type.
Yes! We stand behind QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with a money-back satisfaction guarantee. If you're not satisfied, return it to Intuit within 60 days along with a dated receipt for a refund on your purchase price. Try out QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with no risk whatsoever.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Systems Requirements
- Windows 11, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
- Windows 10, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
- Windows 8.1, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
- Windows Server 2019, Standard and Essentials
- Windows Server 2016, Standard and Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Essentials
- Windows Server 2012, Standard and Essentials
- 2.4 GHz processor
- 8 GB of RAM
- 2.5 GB disk space recommended (additional space required for data files)
- 1280 x 1024 or higher screen resolution, extended monitor is supported
- 4x DVD-ROM drive
- Payroll and online features require Internet access (1 Mbps recommended speed)
- Product registration required
- QuickBooks Desktop 2022 requires internet access and Internet Explorer 11 (32-bit).
Integration with Other Software
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- Microsoft Office:
- Office 2019.
- Office 2016 (including Outlook 2016) both on 32 and 64-bit.
- Office 2013 and 365 (including Outlook 2013) both on 32 and 64-bit. Note: Microsoft 365 is only supported when it's locally installed, not the web version.
- Email estimates, invoices, and other forms with Microsoft Outlook 2016-2019, Microsoft Outlook with Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Outlook.com, other SMTP-supporting email clients.
- Preparing letters requires Microsoft Word 2019, 2016, 2013, or Microsoft 365 (includes 64-bit).
- Exporting reports requires Microsoft Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, or Microsoft 365 (includes 64-bit).
- Contact Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook requires Outlook 2019 (32-bit), 2016, or 2013.
- QuickBooks Point of Sale V19.0, and V18.0.
- TurboTax 2021 (Personal and Business).
- Lacerte 2021.
- Pro-Series tax year 2021.
- Quicken 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
- QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader: Business Planner, Payroll, and viewing forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or later.
- Payroll and other online features and services require Internet access with at least a 56 Kbps connection speed (1 Mbps recommended).
- Gmail, Yahoo Email, Windows Mail, Hotmail and AOL (i.e Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client which supports the plain text version).
- Internet Explorer 11.
- Microsoft Office:
Browser Requirement
- Internet Explorer 11
Antimalware and antivirus software compatibility
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting
You can connect to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Hosting Service through one of three paths, depending on your operating system and preference: on the web, through Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client, or through a Java-based client.
Option 1: Web
On the Right Networks website, click the login button at the top of the homepage. Sign in to your account with the username and password you received when you signed up. The client software will download to your device automatically.
System Requirements
- Properly configured Internet connection (56K or higher; broadband recommended)
- Windows 8, 8.1, 10 or 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer browser with ActiveX controls enabled
- 386 or newer Intel-compatible central processing unit (CPU)
- At least 4MB available disk space
Option 2: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client Software
This option works via a software client that you download to your Windows or Macintosh computer.
For Windows
The Remote Desktop software you'll need is built into Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. For Windows XP, you must download Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection client.
System Requirements
- Properly configured Internet connection (56K or higher; broadband recommended)
- PC running Windows XP SP3 or later (Windows XP SP3, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8)
- 386 or newer Intel-compatible CPU
- At least 4MB available disk space
For Mac OS X
Download Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection client software for Intel-based Macs or for PowerPC-based Macs.
System Requirements
- Properly configured Internet connection (56K or higher; broadband recommended)
- Mac OS X version 10.1 or newer
- PowerPC or Intel CPU
- At least 3MB available disk space
Option 3: Java Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Client
We make this option available for people who use Linux and other non-Windows, non-Macintosh operating systems. It provides only limited functionality, however, and Right Networks does not provide support for this configuration.
Various Java RDP clients can connect to the service. The clients properJavaRDP and rdesktop, have been shown to work.
Supported RDP Clients
- Windows - RDP client version 5.2 or newer (version 6.0 or higher recommended).
- Mac - RDP client 2.1.1 or newer (version 8.0 or higher recommended).
- Mobile Devices - Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0 or higher for Android or iOS. Other 3rd party RDP applications may work, but have not been tested by Right Networks.
- Linux - rdesktop builds will allow connectivity. If you need to print we recommend using the TSPrint rdesktop build located here: http://www.terminalworks.com/remote-desktop-printing/downloads. Linux connectivity and printing is compatible with Right Networks, however technical support for these products is limited to best effort troubleshooting.