Summary
How to set up and share your Sage 50 Accounting company for remote access. This includes creating an administrator password, adding users, and initiating company upload with a requirement for high-speed internet access.
Resolution
- Click File, Remote Data Access.
- Select Yes, I am the right person.
- Create an Administrator password if you don’t have one
- Enter a username, select a password, and confirm the password. Click Save
- Complete address information to Confirm your company information.
- Complete all mandatory fields and Confirm. Log in with your Sage account email and password. If you haven’t signed up for a Sage account, you must register. Follow the process to do this.
- Click Maintain, Users, Set Up User Security to display the User Security window.
- Add any new Sage 50 users.
- Click the Share button.
- Select Save and Close.
- Click OK at the message. Sage 50 will start uploading your company for remote access after finishing and closing the User Security screen.
NOTE:
- You can share an unlimited number of companies using Remote Data Access. There’s a maximum 5GB file size for shared companies
- Remote Data Access requires high-speed Internet access. For best performance, download speeds of at least 20mbps and upload speeds of at least 10mbps
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