Quickbooks multi-user requires NETBOIS names

This is a quick reminder for myself or anyone who is getting H202 errors or perhaps 6190 and 816 errors, the mapped drives on the remote computers need to refer to the server via NETBOIS name.  Oddly, the NETBIOS name was not resolving (pre-empted by the DNS server to an external address) for a setup I worked on.

My solution was to edit the HOSTS file to hardcode the NETBIOS name so the name could resolve.  This fixed my problem.

Quick big picture process for Quickbooks multi-user hosting.

1) make sure the Quickbooks database server is installed on the server (this is part of the installation of QuickBooks).
2) Share the folder that the QBW file is located (read and write)
3) Run Quickbooks Database Server on the host machine and scan the folder where the QBW file is located
4) On the other machines, map the share to a network drive using the NETBIOS name
5) Open the QBW file on any computer and put it in multiuser mode.

Installing Office 2019 Volume License

Office 2019 Volume License installation has a new installation process.  Here's the process I've successfully used.

1. Download the Office Deployment Tool from here:
   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117
2. Create a new file called config.xml in the folder with the decompressed contents of the Office Deployment tool with the content referenced at the bottom of this post.  Make sure to add your own Office license MAK key in the PIDKEY area.
3. From a DOS prompt, navigate to the folder where the files are stored and run:
   setup.exe /download config.xml 
4. Wait 30 minutes
5. From a DOS prompt, navigate to the folder where the files are stored and run:
   setup.exe /configure config.xml

Get the content for the confg.xml file from here:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2164757-office-2019-no-msi-to-install-how-do-i-install-it

tracking disk usage on a Mac

When looking to track disk usage on a PC, I often use TreeSizeFree - which is awesome.  But I struggled to find something like that in a Mac.

I have used and like the trial of DaisyDisk.  It gives a graphical representation of all used files including hidden files and it can help you find things like Apple Mail usage or Outlook usage or itunes backups that can be eating up disk space within the Library folder.