Re: Moving a quicken file to a new account

On 7/23/2025 7:53 AM, Andrew wrote:
> On 7/13/2025 4:15 PM, Marc Auslander wrote:
>> Is it possible to move a quicken file to a new account.
>>
>> Here's the issue.
>>
>> I run a small non-profit with quicken classic deluxe. I'm trying to 
>> plan for the unlikely disaster that I get hit by a bus and someone has 
>> to use our backups to recover.
>>
>> The backups will contain the current quicken qdf file.  But I use my 
>> personal quicken account for this as well as my personal qdf file.
>>
>> Is it possible for them to open the qdf changing its account on a 
>> different machine?  Or is the account in effect a qdf password?
>>
>> If not, can I run two quicken accounts for different qdf files on the 
>> same windows machine?  And could they open the file knowing the 
>> account name and password on a different machine?
> 
> If I understand the topologu and question correctly, why don't you put 
> the NPO's QDF file in the cloud, like on a shared DROPBOX account or 
> Google Drive?  Away from your personal QDF files on your local drive. 
> Even if it is managed originally using your own Quicken ID, I believe 
> when you open it from another user, you can specify a new Quicken userid 
> if not your own.  This requires them having a copy of Quicken on the 
> NPO's computer.
> 
> Of course, this should be relatively easy to test from both your 
> computer as well as the NPO's once you set up access to the file from 
> the cloud and get Quicken on the NPO's computer.
> 
> And setting up a backup/recovery process should ALWAYS be tested before 
> you actually need to use it!  That's a step a lot of people don't bother 
> doing, thinking physical access is all that is needed.
> 
Thanks.  I actually figured that out after I posted the question and 
have tried it.