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Running a workstation installation for Accountants Office

This support note applies to:

  • AO Tax (NZ)

  • AO Practice Manager (NZ)

  • AO Practice Manager (AU)

  • AO Workpapers (AU)

  • AO Statutory Reporter (AU)

  • AO Tax (AU)

Article ID: 33345

If you installed MYOB Accountants Office (AO) on a client server or peer-to-peer network you need to run a workstation installation to allow the workstations on your network access to the latest MYOB AO. 

Before you begin

  • You are logged onto the workstation as an administrator.

  • Disable UAC. Refer to Disabling User Account Control (UAC) 

    If you change this setting reboot the workstation prior to continuing.

  • Enable Linked Connections - KB Enabling Linked Connections in Windows

    Reboot the workstation after applying this setting.

  • You have disabled any anti-virus programs that may be operating on the workstation. 

To run a workstation installation

  1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to: \\servername\MYOBAO\AOSQL\WorkstationInstall, where: servername is the name of the server or computer on which you performed the server installation.
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  2. Double-click on setup.exe. The Licence Agreement window appears.
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  3. Read the Licence Agreement carefully then select the I have read and accept the licence agreement option and click Next. The Installation in progress window appears.

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    During installation if the message ‘If you receive an “Open file security” warning message when opening MYOB AO, it is recommended that you restart your computer’ appears, click OK.

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     When the installation is complete, the Installation Complete window appears.

  4. Click Finish. The workstation installation is complete.

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