Accessing applications?

[Guest]

I have two computers using win xp pro and one of them has quickbooks on it
and I would like to be able to access it through my other computer. Is this
possible? if so how would I do this? they are both networked together already.

 

[Chuck]

I have two computers using win xp pro and one of them has quickbooks on it
and I would like to be able to access it through my other computer. Is this
possible? if so how would I do this? they are both networked together already.

Robert,

If there is a network shareable Quickbooks database, you should be able to
access that thru the other computer. The QuickBooks application itself will,
most likely, have to be installed on the other computer. Very few Windows
applications allow installing on one and running on the other - most Windows
applications write configuration files relative to the computer that they're
installed on.

 

[Lem]

Robert,

If there is a network shareable Quickbooks database, you should be able to
access that thru the other computer. The QuickBooks application itself will,
most likely, have to be installed on the other computer. Very few Windows
applications allow installing on one and running on the other - most Windows
applications write configuration files relative to the computer that they're
installed on.

Actually, I have a friend who does this all the time with Quicken. He
just uses Remote Desktop to access the box on which Quicken is
installed. If both PCs have XPpro and on the same network, this should
work with any app. Check out "Remote Desktop" in Help and Support

 

[Chuck]

Actually, I have a friend who does this all the time with Quicken. He
just uses Remote Desktop to access the box on which Quicken is
installed. If both PCs have XPpro and on the same network, this should
work with any app. Check out "Remote Desktop" in Help and Support

Good point. That's called a thin client solution. The program is actually
running on the server, you don't install anything but the RD client on the
client. With a fast enough network, it's almost like having the program running
on the client.