Running QuickBooks on Windows Server 2008

QuickBooks versions 2008 and later can be installed on and are supported on Windows Server 2008. .

Attempting to install products prior to 2008 (2007 and earlier) will result in message: "QuickBooks has stopped working."

Select your version below to see what configurations are supported:

• QuickBooks 2008 Products (Enterprise Solutions, Premier, Pro)

  You are able to install the Server Only installation of QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 8.0 on Windows Server 2008 in a client server environment only. .
  
  To set up QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions for a client server environment follow the prompts to install the server only. . From the QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Installation and Setup Guide click on Installation and Setup Guide (456k PDF Document) link and select chapter 3.

  The following information is for a qualified Information Technology person. . If you do not understand Windows Security, please contact your systems administrator.
  
  In a client /server environment it is important to have the following setup:

  Share the folder that contains your Quickbooks company file and set its permissions to 'everyone' - Full Control.

  1. Set the NTFS permissions (on the security tab of the folder properties) to include all domain QuickBooks users or the QuickBooks user group (if group membership has been assigned) for Full Control.
  2. Add the appropriate service for your version to the NTFS permissions and allow Full Control:
     • qbdataserviceuser18 (Enterprise 8.0)
  3. In Windows Control Panel, it is important set the following exceptions for the windows firewall:
     • Add the QuickBooks Database Server Manager and port 10180. . Consult your Windows documentation for the correct procedure

  
  

• QuickBooks 2009 and later (Premier, Pro)

  The QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2009 and later versions will install on Windows Server 2008 using the Server only, Client only, or Sever and Client option. . However, neither QuickBooks Pro nor QuickBooks Premier has been tested in  a Terminal Services environment. . For this reason, these QuickBooks versions are not supported in a Terminal Services environment, but will be supported using the Database Server Only configuration.
  

• QuickBooks 2009 and later (Enterprise Solutions)

  QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 2009 and later versions will install on Windows Server 2008 using the Server only, Client only, or Sever and Client option. . These versions have also been thoroughly tested in a Terminal Services environment  and are supported on Windows Server 2008.

Important: Intuit cannot provide support for implementing your company's Windows security and group policy. . Consult your Windows documentation or a Qualified Information Technology Expert for further assistance.

If this solution does not resolve the issue, you can read discussions and post messages and questions relating to your issue on the Intuit QuickBooks Community site for free or you can contact a technical support agent for additional guidance. . Fees may apply.