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1.0 QuickBooks Install
NOTE: Before beginning QuickBooks install, verify that the following REQUIRED
components are installed:
eDirectory
iManager
Samba
For further information, see the NOWS SBE Administration and Install Guide at
http://www.novell.com/documentation/nows/
1. To begin the QuickBooks install, log in to the NOWS SBE console.
2. From the Components Updates menu, click View Update Summary.
3. From the Third-Party menu panel, under Intuit QuickBooks, click Install.

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Summary of Contents for Novell QUICKBOOKS - INSTALL

  • Page 1 Samba ● For further information, see the NOWS SBE Administration and Install Guide at http://www.novell.com/documentation/nows/ 1. To begin the QuickBooks install, log in to the NOWS SBE console. 2. From the Components Updates menu, click View Update Summary. 3. From the Third-Party menu panel, under Intuit QuickBooks, click Install.
  • Page 2 4. Click Add/Remove under Components menu panel. Verify that iManager, eDirectory, and Samba are installed. The specified components are required to be installed before QuickBooks.
  • Page 3 5. Click Business Applications, next to Intuit QuickBooks click Install.
  • Page 4 1.1 QuickBooks Basic Install 1. Select Basic, and click Next. 2. Click Next to continue with install.
  • Page 5 3. QuickBooks basic install is now complete. Click Finish to proceed to Installed Software page. QuickBooks will now be listed under the installed Software list.
  • Page 6: Post-Installation

    2.0 Post-Installation 2.1 Creating a Samba Share for QuickBooks 1. Log in to NOWS SBE console. 2. Click Products and Services. 3. Click Windows File and Print Sharing (Samba). 4. Click Samba Administration. 5. Click Users and click Create User. 6.
  • Page 7 7. Click Object Selector (magnifying glass icon). Object Selector View 8. Click the user you would like to enable and click OK. 9. Click Next, to confirm your selection. 10. Next you will need to specify a group. Click the Object Selector (magnifying glass icon) and click SambaUsers.
  • Page 8 12. Click UNIX Workstation and click Next. 13. Click Finish. 14. Click OK. 2.2.2 Enabling Linux User for Samba 1. Login to NOWS SBE console. 2. Click Products and Services. 3. Click Windows File and Print Sharing (Samba). 4. Click Samba Administration. 5.
  • Page 9 7. Click desired user. 8. To authenticate through eDirectory, click OK. 9. Specify a universal password. Retype password, and click OK. 10. Click OK to finish. 2.2.3 Configuring Windows Hosts File 1. From the Windows client that will run QuickBooks, click Start, then click Run. notepad 2.
  • Page 10 2.2.4 Connecting Windows to Samba 1. Click Start, then click My Computer. 2. Click Tools -> Map Network Drive. 3. Type your NOWS SBE server IP address into the folder field. You will need to type \\(your \QBData NOWS SBE server name) 4.
  • Page 11 2.2.5 Configuring QuickBooks to Save to Samba 1. Launch QuickBooks from desktop. 2. Click Create Your New Company Profile. 3. Click Start Interview. 4. Specify your company information and click Next. 5. Choose the appropriate check box and click Next. 6.
  • Page 12 19. Specify if your company has employees, click Next. 20. Specify it you would like to setup accounts in QuickBooks, click Next. 21. Select a start date to begin tracking your finances, click Next. 22. Specify if you would like to add a bank account, click Next. 23.
  • Page 13 2.2.7 Adding Users to the Company File 1. Click Company menu panel. 2. Click Users, and click Setup Users and Roles. 3. Click New. 4. Specify user information and user role, click OK. 5. The new user will now in the users and roles window, click Close. 2.3 Known Issues 1.

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