Troubleshoot QuickBooks Error Code H505 [Multi-User Mode Error]

How can I fix the QuickBooks Error H505?

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When a person attempts to access company data or files on a different computer without the required setup or other installation, Error H505 in QuickBooks is displayed. Having issues with the hosting settings is related to the H series errors. Due to one or more user PCs being configured as the QuickBooks server, this error code appears on the screen. The user's PCs can operate in multi-user mode, but only the server is compatible with the world in that way. Thus, the system that hosts the company data should be the only machine-configured host.

What Leads to the QuickBooks Error Code H505?

View the list of causes for the QuickBooks Error Message H505:

• Incoming and outgoing communications to the company file are blocked by a firewall.
• inappropriate or insufficient hosting configuration settings
• The database server on the server cannot scan QuickBooks files or folders.
• .nd file that is faulty, missing, or damaged
• When QuickBooks cannot identify the computer's IP address
• Errors with the DNS settings cause the QuickBooks DBXX service not to execute.

Editing the host file: Instructions

• The "Run window" is first opened by simultaneously pressing the "Windows + R" keys.
• Press "Enter" after typing "cmd" to launch the Command Prompt window.
• The following action is to type "ipconfig/all," and press Enter to execute the command.
• Writing down the "Hostname and IP Address" anywhere is the last step in this procedure. For each system with a multi-user setup, the user must repeat the process.