Create Your Company File Backup with Intuit Data Protect

Intuit Data Protect is a complete backup service created to safeguard your data. You can back up all your records and folders in QuickBooks or just certain records. Once you make a backup with Intuit Data Protect, it takes care of everyday backup. It ensures that your information is continuously secure without your assistance.

This solution offers peace of mind by securing sensitive records and financial information from viruses, equipment glitches, and other unexpected circumstances. We'll walk you through utilizing Intuit data protection to make file backups. They help arrange your backups so your information is continually secure and current. 

What are the Features Provided By Intuit Data Protect?

In this part, we have mentioned features provided by Intuit Data Protect. 

• Automatically backup and protect your QuickBooks file in real-time, even while you work, ensuring continuous data security and preventing loss due to unexpected issues or system failures.
• Encrypt your employee and financial data with Intuit's online banking-grade encryption. This cutting-edge security feature guards against cyber threats and illegal access to critical information, protecting your data integrity and peace of mind.
• Check the status of your daily backups within QuickBooks regularly to ensure that all your essential files are successfully and regularly backed up on time. 

Let’s Setup the Intuit Data Protect to Backup the QB Files

This section will discuss setting up Intuit Data Protect to back up files.

Setting Up Intuit Data Protect to Back Up Files

Follow the steps below to set up the backup files using Intuit Data Protect: 

• Launch QB Desktop on the computer or server that stores your QuickBooks file.
• If you're unsure of the location, press F2 in QuickBooks to find out.
•  Navigate to File, then select Back Up Company and Set-Up/Activate Online Backup. 
• Sign in with the email you used to sign up (this differs from your QuickBooks login) and select Continue. 
• Choose your QuickBooks company file and click Continue. 
• If you have the entire PC plan, select the folders you wish to back up, then click Continue.
• Check the box for Backup local selected documents, then click Continue.
• Select the files and folders to back up and click Continue.
• Schedule your daily backup and select Continue. 
• Finally, set up your notification settings and click Continue.



Backup Your Files And Folders Manually With Intuit Data Protect

Apart from automatically backing up the files, you can manually back up your files and folders. Follow the below-mentioned steps.

• Right-click the Intuit Data Protect icon, which appears as a green padlock on the Windows toolbar, and select Open Intuit Data Protect. Click Backup now. 
• Choose the files and folders you want to back up and select Continue. 
• Click Backup now.
•  Once you see the message indicating the backup is successful, click OK.

In summary, you can now easily create a company file backup with Intuit Data Protect. If you see Intuit Data Protect not working, we recommend thoroughly reviewing this blog to understand how to use the Data protection services to your maximum advantage.