80040420 - The QuickBooks user has denied access

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Resolving Error Code 80040420

If someone has denied access from within QuickBooks, then our products cannot access the QuickBooks data file.  The QuickBooks Administrator can correct this problem in the Integrated Applications Preference, Company Preferences Tab.

Exit the error.  Open QuickBooks with the correct company file, logged in as the QuickBooks Administrator and in single-uer mode. 

You must have Administrator privileges to perform the functions described below.

From the top QuickBooks menu; choose Edit, Preferences, scroll to Integrated Applications, and choose the Company Preferences Tab.  If the program is not listed, exit the Preferences section and run the program again, granting permissions as shown below.

If the applications are present, make sure that the top two boxes on this screen are not checked. Below these check boxes is a box listing applications that have requested access to your QuickBooks company file.

For Certified Payroll Solution and Wage Manager Solution - make sure that there is a check mark under the "Allow Access" column, highlight the application name, and click on the Properties button.  In this window, you will want to make sure "Allow this application to access this company file" is checked and "Allow this application to login automatically" is also checked.  The "Login as" drop down box should be set to Admin or someone with the same privileges as the Admin. Additionally, you will want to make sure that "Allow this application to access Social Security Numbers, customer credit card information, and other personal data" is also checked.

For Construction Application for Payment Solution - make sure that there is a check mark under the "Allow Access" column, highlight the application name, and click on the Properties button.  In this window, you will want to make sure "Allow this application to access this company file" is checked and "Allow this application to login automatically" is also checked.  The "Login as" drop down box should be set to Admin or someone with the same privileges as the Admin.