Learn how you can use the QuickBooks Password Reset Tool to reset your company file password
As more and more social media platforms, mobile and computer applications, and software are getting into our life – remembering all the passwords is getting tougher. There are a few tips that can help us remember all the passwords like keeping the same or similar passwords for everything, but that’s not safe. Luckily, almost all our social media accounts, applications, and software allow us to easily reset our password. And QuickBooks is no exception. However, you would have to use the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset tool that prevents anyone else to have access to your password or reset your password.
If you have forgotten your QuickBooks administrator password, you can use the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset tool to reset or restore the password. Here is how you can restore your access using the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset tool.
Why do you need the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset tool to reset the password?
Cybersecurity is a serious concern nowadays. As technology is improving day by day, its abuse has also soared up. And thus, QuickBooks features a thorough and foolproof password retrieval process. Earlier, anyone could access the QuickBooks company file and could steal essential accounts and business-related details from the account. Now only an authorized person with License Number, Contact Name, Phone Number, and Postcode can reset it with the help of the automated password reset tool.
Also, the above-mentioned details are verified with your business Registration record available with Intuit. If any of the aforesaid details mismatches, a password reset process will not be successful.
How to Use the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset tool?
There are different processes to reset passwords with the help of the password reset tool depending on the version of QuickBooks. In the following steps, you will learn how you can identify your QuickBooks version and reset the password.
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Step 1: Find the version of QuickBooks you are using
QuickBooks Statement Writer
- Open QuickBooks and go to Reports.
- Open QuickBooks Report Writer and go to Help Option.
- Select About QuickBooks Report Writer.
- Find the QuickBooks version in the About Window.
Point of Sale
- Select Help and then Product Information.
- Find the QuickBooks version and release.
QuickBooks Basic or Enhanced Payroll
- Select Employees and then choose Payroll Centers.
- Now, click on the Payroll tab.
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QuickBooks for Mac
- Go to help
- Select Product Information and note down the version.
QuickBooks Desktop
- Click F2 on keyboard and Product Information will open.
- Note down the QuickBooks version.
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Step 2: Select the last updated QuickBooks Desktop version to open QuickBooks company file
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- Firstly, download the Automated password tool for QuickBooks Desktop on your system.
- After that use this tool to reset your QuickBooks Admin password in any version of QuickBooks Desktop for Windows.
- Select the version in use from QuickBooks Desktop.
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- Register to QuickBooks using your license number and business information and click on submit.
- Read the agreement of license and click Accept.
- Next, click on the download button and then Download now link.
- Put in the token number (that you would receive in your email) when asked.
- Select the QuickBooks version you are using from the drop-down menu.
- Click Browse and find and select the QuickBooks Company File that needs password reset.
- Type in a new password and confirm the same.
- If the password reset is for an Accountant Copy working file such as .QBA. You will have to type *.* in the file name box and hit Enter to be able to see and choose .QBA files.
- Click on Reset Password.
Important: You should now be able to log in to your company file using the new password you just created using the above given steps. We recommended you to use the password reset tool for one time. If you will try to do it again then the verification form will need to be filled out again to generate a new token access.
As you see, resetting the password with the help of QuickBooks Automated Password Reset Tool is very simple. In case you have any queries or if there is any error, you can contact our 24*7 QuickBooks enterprise support team for instant assistance.
For more details, you can call us at our toll-free +1-844-521-0490.
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