Move your QuickBooks Desktop connection to a different computer

Disable the connection on your current computer

Before setting up the new connection, follow this guide to disable the existing connection on your current computer.
Important: It is essential to complete this step first to avoid synchronization conflicts with your new computer’s connection.

Prepare QuickBooks Desktop on the new computer

1. Launch QuickBooks Desktop on your new computer.
2. Open the company file you want to connect.
3. Log in using your QuickBooks Admin user credentials.
4. Ensure you’re using the exact same company file as before. The file path can be different, but it must be the same QuickBooks company file.

Install the new connection

1. Return to the setup guide, click “Download config file”, and then open the downloaded configuration file.
2. QuickBooks Desktop might not show the permissions prompt when adding the new connection because you previously authorized access to this company file on your old computer. This is normal and doesn’t indicate any problem with the setup.

Complete the connection setup

Follow the remaining steps in the setup guide. When complete, the final step of the guide will confirm that the connection is successful.

You have now successfully moved your connection to a different computer.

If you encountered any unexpected issues while following these steps, please email us at support@conductor.is.