QuickBooks 2005/06 and Microsoft Terminal Server

Legacy KB ID: 1985

Question

How does QuickBooks 2005/06 Premier and QuickBooks Enterprise V5 work with Terminal Server?

Answer

Introduction
This document was prepared to assist Quicken users who intend to use QuickBooks 2005/06 in a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / 2003 Server setup. The following instructions will not detail steps on how to setup your network or Terminal Services, it’s expected that the user is already capable of logging onto the server using a Thin Client session. For more information please see the various documentations available with your operating system or the system administrator.


Note: QuickBooks users must be setup as part of the Power Users Group on the server, to have the operating system rights to write to the registry keys and be able to use QuickBooks correctly. See page 9 of the QuickBooks 2005/06 user guide.

Steps to Follow
Install QuickBooks 2005/06 using the Add/Remove Programs available in the Windows control panel.
1. Insert the QuickBooks CD and Exit from the auto run install window that may have opened.
2. Click the Windows Start button and choose Settings then Control Panel.
3. Double Click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Click on the Add New Programs icon then choose the CD or Floppy button.
5. In the Run Installation Program wizard choose the Browse button.
6. Navigate to the setup application D:\QBooks\Setup.exe (where D is the CDROM drive).
7. Highlight Setup then click Open and Next. Follow the installation instructions provided in user guide to conclude the installation.
8. Once the installation has completed you should restart the server.

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