<p data-path-to-node="2">When accessing a QuickBooks company file in multi-user mode, a server hosting configuration error can block access.

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<p data-path-to-node="4,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Workstations: Go to <strong data-path-to-node="4,0,0" data-index-in-node="20">File > <strong data-path-to-node="4,0,0" data-index-in-node="27">Utilities and ensure hosting is OFF (displays <strong data-path-to-node="4,0,0" data-index-in-node="73">Host Multi-User Access).

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<p data-path-to-node="4,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Server/Host: Go to <strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="19">File > <strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="26">Utilities and ensure hosting is ON (displays <strong data-path-to-node="4,1,0" data-index-in-node="71">Stop Hosting Multi-User Access).

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<p data-path-to-node="4,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="4,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Database Manager: Open <strong data-path-to-node="4,2,0" data-index-in-node="23">QuickBooks Database Server Manager on the server, scan your file folder, and restart the <code data-path-to-node="4,2,0" data-index-in-node="112">QuickBooksDBXX</code> service.

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<p data-path-to-node="5">For complete troubleshooting details, see this guide on QuickBooks multi-user access errors.