Step by step instructions to resolve QuickBooks Hosting mode is off issue

Intuit has made its name in the accounting world by developing and providing QuickBooks Desktop to manage all the account-related entries with ease in one place. QuickBooks has so many advanced features, this software is widely used by many small and mid-sized business organizations.

With the help of QuickBooks, you can easily access the company file from the host system or workstation along with other users simultaneously. In some cases when the QuickBooks hosting mode is off then you may encounter issues in which you won’t be able to access company files through multi-user mode.

In this kind of situation you need to follow the steps given below to avoid such issues:

1. Restart the system running on Multi-user mode
2. Save a backup of your company file in a shared folder

Possible Reasons Behind the QuickBooks Hosted Mode off error

1. QuickBooks might not be able to find any IP address for connecting with the servers
2. Antivirus or malware blocking access to the system
3. .ND file might be damaged or missing
4. Hosting configuration might need to be reconfigured
5. The QuickBooks DBXX services have not been started yet
6. Corruption in Window Registry file

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How to Configure the Hosting Mode On

Here are the some of the methods to resolve the QuickBooks hosting mode is off, follow the solutions given below:

Method 1: Reinstall the QuickBooks Software

1. Press the Windows + R key to open the Run command
2. Type control panel in the search box and press enter
3. Under the Program and features, search for QuickBooks
4. Select QuickBooks and click on Uninstall
5. After you are done, download the latest version of QuickBooks
6. At last, select the “Multi-user mode hosting” and switch to it

Method 2: Add the server in the Windows hosts file

1. Open ‘Windows hosts file’
2. Now press ‘Tab’ and click on Save
3. Click on the ‘Exit’ Option to come out
4. Try to open the company file

Method 3: Reconfigure the Default Settings

1. Open QuickBooks and go to ‘Files’
2. Select the ‘Utilities’ option followed by ‘Host Multi-user Access’.
3. Enter the required number of users with the company file
4. Make unique login credentials for all users

Method 4: Verify that QB Database server service is processing efficiently

1. Press windows + R to open the Run command
2. Type “services.msc” and press enter
3. Go to the service windows and find QuickBooksDBXX service
4. Now, double-click on ‘QuickBooksDBXX’ service
5. In the Recovery Tab, restart the “QuickBooksDBXX”
6. In the end, try to restart the QuickBooks software

We hope that the given steps help you in order to fix the QuickBooks hosting mode is off. If in case it didn’t work and you need technical assistance, feel free to reach out to our certified QuickBooks experts for instant solution at 1.855.738.2784

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