There are various issues that are linked to the company file in QuickBooks and it is extremely important to deal with those issues. Company files are the foundation of QB and we as QB experts help you to solve those issues. QuickBooks Administrator Permission Needed is one such message that appears in front of the user while trying to access company data. Failure to log in as an administrator leads to the error message “This action requires Windows administrator permissions.”
Why QuickBooks Needs Administrator Permissions
If you have been facing QuickBooks Administrator Permission Needed issue this blog is for you. Read through the complete blog to finally fix the issue or to speed up the process call the associated team of QB at 1.800.417.5147.
Reasons for QuickBooks Windows Administrator Permission Issue
QuickBooks Administrator Permission Needed message appears in front of the user for the following reasons. Know the reasons for your case so as to finally find the right steps.
• Not logged in as administrator into the system.
• QuickBooks Folder permissions for QBDB2x are improperly configured.
• Damaged installation of the QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale is one of the apparent reasons behind the error.
• When you are using QuickBooks Enterprise and another edition of QuickBooks for the same year, at the same time on your system.
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What to do when QuickBooks is asking for administrator permission?
With QuickBooks Administrator Permission Needed, here are the steps that must be followed to access the company files yet again.
• Open the Control Panel
• Go to Advanced Firewall Settings
• On the right side, click on Advanced Settings.
• Right-click on Inbound Rules and select New Rule
• Choose the Ports and hit on Next
Add below port numbers depending on your QuickBooks version:
2018 Version: 8019, 56728, 55378-55382
2017 Version: 8019, 56727, 55373-55377
2016 Version: 8019, 56726, 55368-55372
2015 Version: 8019, 56725, 55363-55367
• Click on Next, then select Allow connection, then click on Next again
• Give a name to this rule and Select Finish
• Repeat the same steps again but this time right-click on Outbound Rules (as per step 4)
After the steps are clear to follow, you will eventually get rid of QuickBooks Administrator Permission Needed issue. But if you are still unsure of how to go about it dial 1.800.417.5147 and get help from QB certified team.
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