MYOB offline being phased out
I Just received an email regarding the phasing out of the desktop library I’m pretty disgusted that this is happening and having to have all files online and was told this would be happening mid Jun...
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Thank you for your help Liz. MYOB is no longer offering v2026.4 - I haven't been able to find it anyway and I doubt MYOB would be letting people do this to get around things. I've been asking AI and it's a lot more complicated. MYOB has a hard coded internal expiry date and it can instantly change the system to read only. The real fix apparently is to use an offline PC with no internet and with the Windows clock wound back and probably, as you said, using v 2026.4. You'd want to use a PC that doesn't matter if you break it. Whether that's a true fix I don't know. But logically, I don't think MYOB's IT team would be phased by someone typing bak or disabled on an update file. MYOB would have covered all possible scenarios.
Hi,
Grandma8670 wrote:
'MYOB has a hard coded internal expiry date and it can instantly change the system to read only. The real fix apparently is to use an offline PC with no internet and with the Windows clock wound back and probably, as you said, using v 2026.4. You'd want to use a PC that doesn't matter if you break it. Whether that's a true fix I don't know. But logically, I don't think MYOB's IT team would be phased by someone typing bak or disabled on an update file. MYOB would have covered all possible scenarios'
I personally would not recommend following any suggestion/post that advocates changing your system clock or needing to disconnect from the internet, in order to use MYOB, any version. Changing your system date can lead to a number of problems with other software, as well as blocking you from accessing many websites. Date based digital certificates are used all over the place now.
There are much simpler methods, and as long as they are implemented correctly, you can continue to use AR2026.5 SE or AR2026.4 offline as long as you like, provided you have a perpetual licence. With no risk to your computer. For those not familiar with the procedure, better to pay a small fee to a specialist to get it done properly, will save you a lot of time and angst down the track.
About confirmation, the requirement to confirm your MYOB file (any version) is hard coded in the software. And yes, each company file has an 'expiry' date. This expiry date is extended each time the file is confirmed.
Confirmation currently happens once every 12 months, so being able to access your file today is no guarantee you will be able to access it in 6 months.
FYI - if a company file has been upgraded to AR2026.5 (online or offline) it can be changed back to a AR2026.4 company file by a specialist - without any loss of data. And an online AR2026.5 file can be retrieved for offline use in either AR2026.5 SE or AR2026.4 - without loss of data. These options are not something MYOB would do for you.
Email me if you would like further information.
Regards
Gavin
