There is a multi-user hosting feature in QuickBooks Desktop that allows users to access files & folders stored inside the server through other devices connected to the network. Sometimes this feature may not work properly, and consequently, an error message called Hosting Mode is Off QuickBooks can arise on the screen.

This error message mainly indicates that the hosting setup across different systems on the network is incorrect.

Here, this blog is made available to you with all the step-wise solutions for this technical problem.

Are you regularly getting disturbed due to the ‘Hosting Mode is Off QuickBooks’ error? You need to dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Technical Professionals Team for help.

Common Reasons Behind ‘QB Desktop Hosting Mode Disabled’ Error

The main reasons that are identified behind the occurrence of the ‘QB Desktop Hosting Mode Disabled’ error are as follows:

  1. As stated before, an invalid configuration of hosting features across different systems can cause this problem.
  2. If the ‘QB Database Server Manager Service’ (QBDBMgrN) is not running on the server computer, then you can’t operate the multi-user mode.

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Top Step-Wise Solutions for ‘QuickBooks Hosting Mode Not Functional’ Error

Here are the major solutions that you can consider for the elimination of the ‘QuickBooks Hosting Mode Not Functional’ error:

Solution 1: Edit & update the hosting feature across all the devices on your network to tackle this issue

  1. In this solution, firstly, just launch QB on any workstation and then correctly reach the ‘Utilities’ tab under the ‘File’ menu, following which you must mark the ‘Stop Hosting Multi-User Access’ box.
  2. Thereafter, just repeat the previous step on all the remaining workstations in order to ensure that none of them functions as a host for the data file.
  3. Next, you need to simply go to the server system, after which you can launch the QB window to select the ‘Utilities’ tab provided under the ‘File’ menu.
  4. Just after that, check the ‘Host Multi-User Access’ box so that the server system acts as a host for the relevant data files and folders.
  5. At this final step, you can easily utilize the multi-user mode on any workstation to get seamless access to the server database on the network.

Solution 2: Properly check & operationalize ‘QBDBMgrN’ (QB Database Service) on the server to resolve this problem

  1. Easily get the ‘Run’ window on the server by striking the ‘Windows + R’ keys on the keyboard & then simply run the ‘services.msc’ command to effectively acquire the ‘Services’ window.
  2. Afterward, proceed ahead to reach the ‘Services’ window and then strike the ‘QuickBooksDBXX’ icon to effortlessly choose the ‘Automatic’ option given within the ‘Startup Type’ menu.
  3. Next, make sure that you have selected the ‘Start’ option from the ‘Service Status’ menu and then shift to the ‘Recovery’ tab, following which you must be able to set the ‘Restart the Service’ option across the ‘First failure’, ‘Second failure’, and ‘Subsequent failures’ menus.
  4. At this point, utilize the ‘Apply’ and the ‘OK’ buttons to save the edited settings, after which you shall be able to operate QB Desktop inside the multi-user mode on all the workstations.

Through the solutions given above, you will fully eliminate the Hosting Mode is Off QuickBooks problem. For further help, dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Professionals Team.

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