Simply fix issue QUICKBOOKS ADMINISTRATOR PERMISSIONS NEEDED
                     TECHNIQUES TO FIX 
QUICKBOOKS ADMINISTRATOR 
PERMISSIONS NEEDED ISSUE
QuickBooks Point of Sale is created to assist retail store owners with real-time 
recording of transactions, managing the inventory, and setting appropriate 
discount rates to boost sales. 
QuickBooks administrator permissions needed message can sometimes 
stop the users from starting the software. If you also encounter this QB POS 
launch issue on your system, keep reading this blog to learn why it develops 
and the appropriate ways to terminate it.
Feel free to contact our QB support team at +1-855-738-2784 for a quick 
resolution of the error.
THE MAIN REASONS FOR QUICKBOOKS ASKING FOR ADMIN 
PASSWORD DURING THE LAUNCH
You come across this error message while opening QuickBooks Point of Sale 
on your computer. The possible reasons QB POS fails to open without admin 
permissions are discussed below-

1. You are signed in with a non-admin Windows account, which does not allow 
the QB POS services to run.
2. QuickBooks Point of Sale fails to run its processes or access the system files 
due to Windows firewall restrictions.
3. QuickBooks Point of Sale isn’t correctly installed on your system and has 
develop internal glitches that hinder its launch.
EASY TECHNIQUES TO REMOVE QUICKBOOKS WINDOWS 
ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED ERROR
 QuickBooks Point of Sale won’t launch or might crash randomly after this error 
message comes up on the screen. The methods you can use to get rid of this 
QB point of sale error are mentioned below-
Solution 1- Give admin rights to QuickBooks Point of Sale
QuickBooks Point of Sale might fail to launch or crash instantly when it fails to 
process its program files stored on your system. This can happen if the program 
doesn’t have sufficient permissions to access the file's location or use the system 
resources to run smoothly on your computer. You can bypass such restrictions by 
providing admin permissions to your QB POS, as shown in the following steps-
 1. Type QB POS on the search panel or go to its folder on the C: drive of your 
system.
2. Right-click the QB POS icon and click the Properties option.
3. Go to the Compatibility tab and ensure the Run this program as Administrator 
checkbox is marked.
4. Save the settings and reopen QB POS.
I f QB POS fails to open and you see the error message again, jump to the next 
solution.
Solution 2- Rectify the launch issue by restarting the QuickBooks POS 
Database Server Manager
You can also face problems starting your QB POS if the DBSM fails to run due to 
Windows Firewall restrictions or antivirus blocking the software’s files. You can 
get rid of the QB POS launch issue by restarting the Database Server Manager 
as discussed in the following steps-
1. Open the Run command using the Windows+R keys.
2. Type ‘Services.msc’ in the text field and press Enter.
3. Right-click the QBPOS Database ManagervXX in the list and click the 
Properties option.
4. Choose its Startup Type as Automatic and right-click the Intuit Entitlement 
Service v8.
5. Click Properties and change its Startup Type to Automatic too.
6. Reboot your system and reopen QB POS.
 CONCLUSION
This blog thoroughly explains why QuickBooks administrator permissions 
needed message comes up when you launch Point of Sale on your computer. 
The techniques you can use to eliminate the issue are also mentioned in the 
blog, and we hope they help you prevent QB POS launch issues on your 
computer.
Consult our team of QB experts at +1-855-738-2784 for further assistance 
in troubleshooting.