The problem with mapping local drives via VPN is that you still have to download the QB data to your local machine over a VPN (ever single time you launch QB) tunnel which encrypts the traffic etc. Always use remote desktop when available, especially for quickbooks. In regards to the issue with remote desktop to a workstation having slowness issues – does it run slow when running quickbooks while you are sitting at the system? Might be a limitation on the workstation itself, rather than the fault of remote desktop.

I realize this is a very old post, but here it is 4 years later and the problem with QB still exists… This is a simple yet very effective solution to a problem that still exists even today. Bravo and props to the person that published this. I was literally turning over all the wrong stones when the right stone was sitting in my pocket. Thank you Luke for pointing that out. Wish I could buy you a beer or 6.

If I remember correctly it was relatively new off-the-shelf Dell with 2GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM running XP Pro. Also, it’s probably worth noting that we are suing an older version of Quickbooks (2004 if I’m not mistaken).

Can you tell me the configuration of the workstation on the LAN running Quickbooks? I have a remote user VPN’ng into a workstation and attempting to run quickbooks. It is running horribly slow and is unworkable. After reviewing my options it seems that buying another server just to have terminal services. I was relived to read your post because thought that it would work the by RDP’ng into the LAN. Please post back or email me. I need to make a reccomendation quickly.

Thanks,

JimA@premier-bathrooms.com
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