What you will need To use Remote Data Access Multi-User (multiple users simultaneously), you’ll need the following: - The currently supported release of Sage 50 is installed on your computer
- Sage Drive multi-user license (separate from and in addition to the Sage 50 multi-user license); to purchase the Remote Data Access multi-user license, contact Sales at 877-495-9904
- Each Sage 50 user accessing the company will need to sign in to Remote Data Access and have a unique Sage account email address, even local users accessing it over the local network
- A high-speed internet connection
- A hard-wired high-speed Internet connection on any machine using Remote Data Access
- For best performance: Download speed of at least 25mbps and an upload speed of at least 10mpbs
- For companies less than 500 megabytes that don’t use inventory or multiple lines on transactions an upload speed of 10mbps is sufficient
- For companies greater than 500 megabytes that don’t use inventory or multiple lines on transactions an upload speed of 10mbps or more is recommended for the best performance
- For all companies using inventory and/or multiple lines on transactions, an upload speed of at least 10mbps is recommended for the best performance
 NOTE: The data size limit for Remote Data Access companies is 5.3GB, which includes attachments and archives. - If your database size is larger than 5.3GB, you can use the purge process to reduce the database size. See How to Purge data
NOTE: Existing Sage 50 Accounting Multi-user local network environments must convert existing installs of Sage 50 Accounting to standalone versions of Sage 50 Accounting. See How do I install when data is being shared with Remote Data Access.
How to get started 1. Share your Sage 50 company to Remote Data Access See How do I share a company using Remote Data Access. 2. Set up users to access your shared company See How do I add users to Remote Data Access? NOTE: This is only needed if you’re sharing with other users. If you’re only sharing with yourself for use between work and home, you won’t need to set up other users. 3. Downloading a shared Remote Data Access company See How do I download a company shared with Remote Data Access?
Other processes How do I install on my home computer or laptop for Remote Data Access? See How do I install when data is being shared with Remote Data Access. How to pause sharing of a Remote Data Access company See How to pause and resume sharing of a Remote Data Access company. How to stop sharing a Remote Data Access company See How to stop sharing a company with Remote Data Access.
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