Deleting client passwords

[cargillcpa]

delete all client passwords

[George4Tacks · Accepted solution]

One at a time!!! 

Delete a Password Protected Client File in Lacerte

If you would like to delete a password protected return in Lacerte, you have to remove the password first.

Solution:

To Delete a Password Protected Client:

1. Highlight the client you would like to delete.
2. Go to the Client menu.
3. In the Client menu, select Delete.
4. After clicking Delete, you will be prompted to enter the password for the client.
5. Enter the password for the client to proceed.
6. You will next be asked to confirm client deletion.
7. Click Yes or Yes to All to proceed.
8. Client will now be deleted from the client list.

Note:  If you are unable to remember the password for the client, click here for information on how to remove a forgotten password.

[TaxGuyBill]

I think the OP want to delete the password itself, not the file.

I suspect that you would need to "Save As" to create a new file without a password, then delete the old file.  However, that could possible mess up things like REP.

[Craw1]

I am really unhappy that I am trying to get into client file and it suddenly tells me I have to have password.  This is crazy!!!! I do not want any of my clients to have passwords.  I go to MY ACCOUNt and get password which does not work when I enter it.  I cannot get into this client.

How do I get rid of any and all password in Lacerte?????????????????????

[George4Tacks]

https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/accounting/help/remove-a-forgotten-client-password-in-lacert...

1. Sign in to ​My Account.
2. Under the Helpful Resources menu, Select Client Password Unlock.
3. From the Program: dropdown menu, select Tax Program.
4. From Program Type dropdown menu, select the return type you need to unlock for your client file.
5. In Client Number, enter the number for the client file you need to unlock.
   • The client number must match the client number in your Lacerte database or the unlock code won't work.
6. Select Submit.
7. You'll see a temporary code to unlock your client file. 
   • Keep the code on hand, as you'll need to enter it in the Forgot Password window.
   • The code will expire at midnight the day it generates.
8. In Lacerte, right-click the desired client and select Remove Password.
   • ​If you're using the Multiple Clients unlock code, select multiple clients on your Lacerte client list first, then right-click on one the clients and select Remove Password.
9. In the Enter Unlock Code field, enter your Client Password Unlock code and select OK.

If the code doesn't unlock the client file:

• Make sure you've entered the code exactly as it appears in the My Account Client Password Unlock utility. (Don't copy and paste from the website, as this can cause issues)
• Make sure that the Customer Account Number on My Account is the same as the Lacerte Customer number:
  1. Select Settings.
  2. Select Options.
  3. Select the Firm Info tab.
  4. Under Firm Information, review the Lacerte Customer number.
• If you've installed multiple prep files, make sure the Firm is set to 0; if the prep file is other than 0, the unlock code won't work.
  • To make sure the Firm is set to 0:
    1. Select Settings.
    2. Select Options.
    3. Select the Firm Info tab.
    4. Under the Firm panel view, check that the Firm is set to 0.
       • If it isn't, sign in to that Firm and try again.

[Craw1]

 do not want to delete clients!!!!  I just want passwords for any and all clients gone!!!!

[abctax55]

Lacerte doesn't create the passwords; you do.

And George's answer does say *anything* about the clients being deleted.

[George4Tacks]

@Craw1 I have no idea how they ended up with a password. That is not usual. Are these conversions from another program? You may have to call support.

If you look carefully at what I posted there is no mention of deleting. You can only remove one password at a time using the steps in my last post. 

[George4Tacks]

COKES!

[abctax55]

jinx :-()