[{"question":{"category_id":1368782,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:29.491Z","tag_names":["azure ad","biller genie security","duo sso","enterprise authentication","entra id","federated identity","google workspace sso","jumpcloud sso","oidc","okta biller genie","openid connect","saml","single sign on","sso","sso not supported","sso roadmap"],"answer_sample":"A short, honest answer to one of the most common security-evaluation questions we","long_answer_sample":"A short, honest answer to one of the most common security-evaluation questions we get from larger and enterprise merchants: does Biller Genie support Single Sign-On (SSO) via SAML or OpenID Connect? Current status: SSO is not supported today Biller Genie does not currently support SAML, OpenID Connect, or other federated identity providers (Okta, Az","language_id":1,"id":3826929,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"short, honest answer one common security-evaluation questions get larger enterprise merchants biller genie support single sign-on (sso) via saml openid connect current status sso supported today currently saml, connect, federated identity providers (okta, azure ad / entra id, google workspace sso, duo jumpcloud, etc.). every user authenticates genie-managed username (email address) password, plus optional per-user two-factor authentication. applies plan tiers, including premium plans granular role permissions. authentication can enable time-based one-time password (totp) back recovery codes. totp works authenticator, microsoft authy, 1password, rfc 6238-compliant authenticator. see setting . limitation 2fa opt-in per user. org-level toggle require everyone. security policy mandates account, need walk enabling it. role-based permissions plans, offers seven (super user, settings manager, add-ons installer/configurator, subscription editor, dashboard viewer, report viewer) give fine-grained control system. managing users session controls auto-logout 25 minutes inactivity production. sessions persisted longer this. logs requirements enforced platform level — minimum length, complexity, check known breached passwords. immediate invalidation disabled user's next api call page request denied, browser tab open. requires practical options take team asking use manager (1password, dashlane, bitwarden business, lastpass business) centralize credential management. combined genie, gives operational benefits central rotation, revocation employee leaves, audit visibility credentials. disable departing employees immediately. revokes access invalidates equivalent scim deprovisioning surface area expose. list quarterly active roster. will future roadmap most-requested features customers. committed timeline. organization needs adopt expand contact support@billergenie.com customer ask gets logged feature weighed planning, let know if/when becomes available beta. related articles codes multi-factor (session security)","name":"Single Sign-On (SSO / SAML) — Current Status","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"single-sign-on-sso-status","first_category":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","categories_display_for_views":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","parent_categories":[1368782],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/settings-and-account/single-sign-on-sso-status?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"short, honest answer one common security-evaluation questions get larger enterprise merchants biller genie support single sign-on (sso) via saml openid connect current status sso supported today currently saml, connect, federated identity providers (okta, azure ad / entra id, google workspace sso, duo jumpcloud, etc.). every user authenticates genie-managed username (email address) password, plus optional per-user two-factor authentication. applies plan tiers, including premium plans granular role permissions. authentication can enable time-based one-time password (totp) back recovery codes. totp works authenticator, microsoft authy, 1password, rfc 6238-compliant authenticator. see setting . limitation 2fa opt-in per user. org-level toggle require everyone. security policy mandates account, need walk enabling it. role-based permissions plans, offers seven (super user, settings manager, add-ons installer/configurator, subscription editor, dashboard viewer, report viewer) give fine-grained control system. managing users session controls auto-logout 25 minutes inactivity production. sessions persisted longer this. logs requirements enforced platform level — minimum length, complexity, check known breached passwords. immediate invalidation disabled user's next api call page request denied, browser tab open. requires practical options take team asking use manager (1password, dashlane, bitwarden business, lastpass business) centralize credential management. combined genie, gives operational benefits central rotation, revocation employee leaves, audit visibility credentials. disable departing employees immediately. revokes access invalidates equivalent scim deprovisioning surface area expose. list quarterly active roster. will future roadmap most-requested features customers. committed timeline. organization needs adopt expand contact support@billergenie.com customer ask gets logged feature weighed planning, let know if/when becomes available beta. related articles codes multi-factor (session security)","categories":{"current":{"id":1368782,"name":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","url":"/settings-and-account"}},"category_param":"settings-and-account"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368782,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:30.283Z","tag_names":["api access","api key","api v1","biller genie api","biller genie integration","connect api","create customer api","integration api","integration partners","outbound webhooks","public api","rest api","sales receipt api","tax rates api","webhooks","zapier biller genie"],"answer_sample":"A common question, especially from larger merchants and partners evaluating Bille","long_answer_sample":"A common question, especially from larger merchants and partners evaluating Biller Genie: can I integrate Biller Genie with my own systems using an API, webhooks, or Zapier? Here's the honest current state. Capability\nStatus Public REST API (Connect API) Yes, with limited scope. Keys are issued by Biller Genie, not self-serve. Outbound webhooks No —","language_id":1,"id":3826930,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"common question, especially larger merchants partners evaluating biller genie can integrate systems using api, webhooks, zapier honest current state. capability status public rest api (connect api) yes, limited scope. keys issued genie, self-serve. outbound webhooks — supported today. integration connect endpoints versioned called api. intended purpose-built integrations another product needs push data example, vertical crm creates customers invoices part workflow. exist today endpoint purpose post v1/customers create customer account. get v1/customers/{id} look id. v1/sales-receipts record sales receipt (paid transaction tied invoice). v1/sales-receipts/{id} retrieve v1/tax-rates list tax rates configured account, apply right rate creating receipts. v1/auth/validate validate key still active. used gateway, code directly. invoices, payments existing refunds, voids, balances/a-r reports, autopay enrollment, payment-method storage, sync controls. those, contact support@billergenie.com describe use case prioritize expansion based demand. authentication uses authentication. call passes header. merchant account identify calls land. oauth per-user authorization every acts individual user, model system-to-system integrations. getting support request. self-serve portal request email . tell id, name building buying, (e.g. \"creating receipts practice management system\"). team will issue key, share via secure channel, provide base url specs. rotation, revocation, audit handled support. compromised, immediately rotate it. currently send events happen (a payment processed, invoice paid, fails, etc.). know something happens options pull instead push. relevant schedule. efficient works low-frequency times hour). accounting software's webhooks. primarily want \"did paid\", quickbooks online fire syncs back quickbooks. well whose software, genie. parsing last resort. sent real-time processed parse emails. recommended long-term pinch. tracked customer-requested feature. design depends them, logged shapes roadmap. app directly trigger zaps zap action. practical workarounds xero first-class apps. build react quickbooks/xero originated + \"webhooks zapier\" custom requires related articles single sign-on (sso / saml) submit feature","name":"Public API, Webhooks, and Zapier — What We Support Today","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"api-access-webhooks-zapier","first_category":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","categories_display_for_views":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","parent_categories":[1368782],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/settings-and-account/api-access-webhooks-zapier?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"common question, especially larger merchants partners evaluating biller genie can integrate systems using api, webhooks, zapier honest current state. capability status public rest api (connect api) yes, limited scope. keys issued genie, self-serve. outbound webhooks — supported today. integration connect endpoints versioned called api. intended purpose-built integrations another product needs push data example, vertical crm creates customers invoices part workflow. exist today endpoint purpose post v1/customers create customer account. get v1/customers/{id} look id. v1/sales-receipts record sales receipt (paid transaction tied invoice). v1/sales-receipts/{id} retrieve v1/tax-rates list tax rates configured account, apply right rate creating receipts. v1/auth/validate validate key still active. used gateway, code directly. invoices, payments existing refunds, voids, balances/a-r reports, autopay enrollment, payment-method storage, sync controls. those, contact support@billergenie.com describe use case prioritize expansion based demand. authentication uses authentication. call passes header. merchant account identify calls land. oauth per-user authorization every acts individual user, model system-to-system integrations. getting support request. self-serve portal request email . tell id, name building buying, (e.g. \"creating receipts practice management system\"). team will issue key, share via secure channel, provide base url specs. rotation, revocation, audit handled support. compromised, immediately rotate it. currently send events happen (a payment processed, invoice paid, fails, etc.). know something happens options pull instead push. relevant schedule. efficient works low-frequency times hour). accounting software's webhooks. primarily want \"did paid\", quickbooks online fire syncs back quickbooks. well whose software, genie. parsing last resort. sent real-time processed parse emails. recommended long-term pinch. tracked customer-requested feature. design depends them, logged shapes roadmap. app directly trigger zaps zap action. practical workarounds xero first-class apps. build react quickbooks/xero originated + \"webhooks zapier\" custom requires related articles single sign-on (sso / saml) submit feature","categories":{"current":{"id":1368782,"name":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","url":"/settings-and-account"}},"category_param":"settings-and-account"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:44.561Z","tag_names":["2fa","2fa setup","authenticator app","biller genie 2fa","mfa","pci compliance login","secure login","session timeout","totp","two factor authentication"],"answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller ","long_answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller Genie sign-in. The primary method is an authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.) using a time-based one-time password, or TOTP. If you have not set up the authenticator app or you lose access to it, Biller Genie can fall back to an ","language_id":1,"id":3826870,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","name":"Setting Up Two-Factor Authentication on Your Biller Genie Account","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-two-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/setting-up-two-factor-authentication?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:10.844Z","tag_names":["company file transfer","decommission old computer","magiccarpet new machine","move quickbooks desktop","new computer qbd","qbd backup restore","qbd license transfer","qbd migration","transfer magiccarpet"],"answer_sample":"Moving your QuickBooks Desktop installation — and the MagicCarpet sync app — to a","long_answer_sample":"Moving your QuickBooks Desktop installation — and the MagicCarpet sync app — to a new computer requires a specific order of operations to avoid breaking your Biller Genie sync. The most common mistake is decommissioning the old machine before the new one is fully verified, which leaves your sync stuck in an in-between state. This article walks throu","language_id":1,"id":3826904,"last_published_date":"July 28th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/JT?bg=f1ba57\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fc4f4b69f7e4a4303f236ed2e8c96854.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Juan Tobon","indexable_body":"moving quickbooks desktop installation — magiccarpet sync app new computer requires specific order operations avoid breaking biller genie sync. common mistake decommissioning old machine one fully verified, leaves stuck in-between state. article walks correct sequence. start plan downtime. pauses moving. schedule move slow hours. machines available simultaneously. verify working one. confirm license allows company file transfers fine, deactivation/reactivation steps. see intuit's . back anything. always. step 1 set install (same year version before, unless combining hardware upgrade case follow reconnecting ). restore backup copy machine. open loads cleanly. run \u0026gt; utilities data make sure transferred without issues. 2 sign merchant portal. go add-ons desktop. click download installer computer. finishes installing, it'll prompt linking code. 3 generate fresh code though account connected (to machine's magiccarpet), need can active time. magiccarpet, three dots row. select disconnect quickbooks, yes popup. row unlink, shows connection code, will portal reached, contact support generated. works still running offline long enough cleared. 4 approve computer, switch single-user mode via application certificate first connect full walkthrough). 5 portal, watch last ping timestamp add-on page. update within minute approved. now trigger immediate succeeds successful updates, operational. 6 decommission clean sync, uninstall windows add remove programs. optional recommended machine, edit preferences integrated applications preferences. deactivate per license-transfer verified generating approving one, goes dark failover. matters works, pitfalls trying two honors account. second fail override first. skipping restoring file. backup-and-restore introduced corruption, want know starts forgetting reapprove just installing needs approval actually read write. network drive. take opportunity share, may introduce performance reliability local drives recommended. related articles syncs fix troubleshooting","name":"Moving QuickBooks Desktop to a New Computer (MagicCarpet)","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"moving-qbd-to-new-computer-magic-carpet","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/moving-qbd-to-new-computer-magic-carpet?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"moving quickbooks desktop installation — magiccarpet sync app new computer requires specific order operations avoid breaking biller genie sync. common mistake decommissioning old machine one fully verified, leaves stuck in-between state. article walks correct sequence. start plan downtime. pauses moving. schedule move slow hours. machines available simultaneously. verify working one. confirm license allows company file transfers fine, deactivation/reactivation steps. see intuit's . back anything. always. step 1 set install (same year version before, unless combining hardware upgrade case follow reconnecting ). restore backup copy machine. open loads cleanly. run \u0026gt; utilities data make sure transferred without issues. 2 sign merchant portal. go add-ons desktop. click download installer computer. finishes installing, it'll prompt linking code. 3 generate fresh code though account connected (to machine's magiccarpet), need can active time. magiccarpet, three dots row. select disconnect quickbooks, yes popup. row unlink, shows connection code, will portal reached, contact support generated. works still running offline long enough cleared. 4 approve computer, switch single-user mode via application certificate first connect full walkthrough). 5 portal, watch last ping timestamp add-on page. update within minute approved. now trigger immediate succeeds successful updates, operational. 6 decommission clean sync, uninstall windows add remove programs. optional recommended machine, edit preferences integrated applications preferences. deactivate per license-transfer verified generating approving one, goes dark failover. matters works, pitfalls trying two honors account. second fail override first. skipping restoring file. backup-and-restore introduced corruption, want know starts forgetting reapprove just installing needs approval actually read write. network drive. take opportunity share, may introduce performance reliability local drives recommended. related articles syncs fix troubleshooting","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-22T13:39:17.000Z","tag_names":["company file open","magiccarpet reliability","multi-company qbd","multi user mode sync","qbd healthy file","qbd integration limits","qbd sync best practices","qbd sync failed","qbd sync reliability","quickbooks desktop sync","sync multiple company files","why quickbooks not syncing"],"answer_sample":"Most \"Biller Genie isn't syncing with QuickBooks Desktop\" support tickets turn ou","long_answer_sample":"Most \"Biller Genie isn't syncing with QuickBooks Desktop\" support tickets turn out to be one of the same dozen root causes. None of them are unique to Biller Genie — they're inherent to how QuickBooks Desktop talks to any third-party application, and they affect every QuickBooks Desktop integration on the market. This article explains the reality of","language_id":1,"id":1966963,"last_published_date":"July 28th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/JT?bg=f1ba57\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fc4f4b69f7e4a4303f236ed2e8c96854.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Juan Tobon","indexable_body":"\"biller genie syncing quickbooks desktop\" support tickets turn one dozen root causes. none unique biller — inherent desktop talks third-party application, affect every integration market. article explains reality sync, genie's magiccarpet reliable sync tool know of, common failure modes (with merchant-friendly diagnoses fixes), file-health habits keep running smoothly. apps designed cloud-first integrations existed. runs local windows machine, company file sits machine (or shared server), genie, rightworks , method, intuit's tools ask permission read write data sdk. depends list conditions true moment application open. right active one. modal dialog box can open (a backup reminder, \"to-do,\" error message). on, awake, signed in. middle internal operation backup, verify, upgrade prompt). integrated application's authorization token still valid. true, cleanly. false, pauses fails. market included. property desktop, specific tool. architecture limitation, limitation used multiple years felt like occasional issues, why. sdk gives small, conditional window work. separates another well handle moments slams shut. bridge seen without getting technical, speed. synced 1 gigabyte files 15 seconds. large bog move seconds, hours. resilience. attempt hits blockers above, waits intelligently retries. either fail loudly quietly stop syncing. keeps working background catches automatically right. deep expertise. engineering team spent understanding level integrators including edge cases documentation fully cover. depth shows cleaner behavior situations stumble. real-time status visibility. merchant portal last ping, successful current state glance, always whether healthy. built production volume. syncs chunks, handles deletions cleanly, retries transient errors, stays quickbooks's way busy. practice, means merchants think sync. background, weekends, surfaces clear messages something needs attention. rest reasons (and fix one) rough order often see 1. computer asleep, off, hibernating ping timestamp minutes old. tile may show \"not online.\" happens awake sleep mode, hibernation, scheduled shutdowns, unplanned restarts break connection wakes back up. wake sign machine. portal, click now add-on. prevent happening again, settings \u0026gt; system power \u0026amp; set never dedicated 2. open, wrong \"you must connected data\" queueing completing. process. running, process talk to. different file, authorized sync's currently active. genie. portal. 3. users logged (multi-user mode contention) intermittent failures, especially business recovers overnight out. multi-user shares across workstations. certain operations require exclusive access. actively applications get less establish daily routine signing end business. enough catch day's activity. 4. attempts hang time \"running\" indefinitely. \"to-do\" verify prompt, message, insight notification waiting human input. proceed dismissed. walk remote it), dismiss boxes quickbooks, trigger 5. fails timeout, next attempt. automatic processes lock file. wait lock. usually nothing will recurring problem, check schedule expected run. 6. moved, renamed, restored repeated prompts failures referencing magiccarpet's tied first moving, renaming, restoring creates considers identical. desktop. watch certificate prompt. re-authorize original connection. connect . 7. upgraded new year version start failing (for example, qbd 2023 → 2024). hood. existing old version's follow reconnecting uninstall older versions services conflicts, generate fresh token. 8. pending update reboot required long-running hangs, offline despite on. updates reboot-required notifications interrupt services. service stalled these. install updates, in, confirm tray. 9. antivirus firewall blocking cloud (last updates). products quarantine network requests suspicious less-common browsers office. add allow lists. installer path typically c\\program files\\biller genie\\magiccarpet\\. unsure, contact person reach subscriber success 10. drive flaky connectivity random correlated vpn issues. lives share, relies stable guidance best host possible, practices smoothly 11. expired revoked \"authentication unsuccessful\" 403 errors user manage simply clean refresh. go edit preferences listed allowed. not, reconnect 12. corrupted integrity issues records repeatedly customer, invoice). fine. healthy-looking develop small data-integrity time. expose encounter affected records. run built-in repair rebuild utility persist, need professional intuit support. keeping healthy reliably. unhealthy makes fight harder. drawn straight shape integration) chance regularly portable copy restore from. step-by-step. businesses use offsite addition backup. weekly scans utilities data. finds immediately after. details. condense gets use, grow gigabytes. larger slower syncs. offers archives transactions reduces size. date releases maintenance bugs, sdk-level affecting integrations. help latest release day day. frees work, catch-up review time, accumulate longer use. potential conflict point. remove using. store recommends storing computer. drives (especially wireless) cause performance problems supports stored server using single installation. connects account. works exist server. connections managed maintains separate links account instance. magiccarpet, installation needed regardless per conflicts. expect allows processed sequentially simultaneously. two accounts moment, queues other. file's completion independent block beyond natural sequencing. adding additional second add-ons tab. linking code present select “link account” enter code. switch approve prompt hold routes based something's quick diagnostic recent offline. \"magiccarpet asleep\" above. pings completed recently actual likely up, contention. mostly fine except customers invoices integrity. revoked. hangs hours completes adopt end-of-day sign-out routine. worked identify issue, email subscribersuccess@billergenie.com timestamps. troubleshooting focused flow. related articles page moving (magiccarpet)","name":"QuickBooks Desktop Sync Reliability: Why Syncs Fail and How to Fix Them","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"syncing-multiple-quickbooks-desktop-company-files-with-biller-genie","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/syncing-multiple-quickbooks-desktop-company-files-with-biller-genie?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"\"biller genie syncing quickbooks desktop\" support tickets turn one dozen root causes. none unique biller — inherent desktop talks third-party application, affect every integration market. article explains reality sync, genie's magiccarpet reliable sync tool know of, common failure modes (with merchant-friendly diagnoses fixes), file-health habits keep running smoothly. apps designed cloud-first integrations existed. runs local windows machine, company file sits machine (or shared server), genie, rightworks , method, intuit's tools ask permission read write data sdk. depends list conditions true moment application open. right active one. modal dialog box can open (a backup reminder, \"to-do,\" error message). on, awake, signed in. middle internal operation backup, verify, upgrade prompt). integrated application's authorization token still valid. true, cleanly. false, pauses fails. market included. property desktop, specific tool. architecture limitation, limitation used multiple years felt like occasional issues, why. sdk gives small, conditional window work. separates another well handle moments slams shut. bridge seen without getting technical, speed. synced 1 gigabyte files 15 seconds. large bog move seconds, hours. resilience. attempt hits blockers above, waits intelligently retries. either fail loudly quietly stop syncing. keeps working background catches automatically right. deep expertise. engineering team spent understanding level integrators including edge cases documentation fully cover. depth shows cleaner behavior situations stumble. real-time status visibility. merchant portal last ping, successful current state glance, always whether healthy. built production volume. syncs chunks, handles deletions cleanly, retries transient errors, stays quickbooks's way busy. practice, means merchants think sync. background, weekends, surfaces clear messages something needs attention. rest reasons (and fix one) rough order often see 1. computer asleep, off, hibernating ping timestamp minutes old. tile may show \"not online.\" happens awake sleep mode, hibernation, scheduled shutdowns, unplanned restarts break connection wakes back up. wake sign machine. portal, click now add-on. prevent happening again, settings \u0026gt; system power \u0026amp; set never dedicated 2. open, wrong \"you must connected data\" queueing completing. process. running, process talk to. different file, authorized sync's currently active. genie. portal. 3. users logged (multi-user mode contention) intermittent failures, especially business recovers overnight out. multi-user shares across workstations. certain operations require exclusive access. actively applications get less establish daily routine signing end business. enough catch day's activity. 4. attempts hang time \"running\" indefinitely. \"to-do\" verify prompt, message, insight notification waiting human input. proceed dismissed. walk remote it), dismiss boxes quickbooks, trigger 5. fails timeout, next attempt. automatic processes lock file. wait lock. usually nothing will recurring problem, check schedule expected run. 6. moved, renamed, restored repeated prompts failures referencing magiccarpet's tied first moving, renaming, restoring creates considers identical. desktop. watch certificate prompt. re-authorize original connection. connect . 7. upgraded new year version start failing (for example, qbd 2023 → 2024). hood. existing old version's follow reconnecting uninstall older versions services conflicts, generate fresh token. 8. pending update reboot required long-running hangs, offline despite on. updates reboot-required notifications interrupt services. service stalled these. install updates, in, confirm tray. 9. antivirus firewall blocking cloud (last updates). products quarantine network requests suspicious less-common browsers office. add allow lists. installer path typically c\\program files\\biller genie\\magiccarpet\\. unsure, contact person reach subscriber success 10. drive flaky connectivity random correlated vpn issues. lives share, relies stable guidance best host possible, practices smoothly 11. expired revoked \"authentication unsuccessful\" 403 errors user manage simply clean refresh. go edit preferences listed allowed. not, reconnect 12. corrupted integrity issues records repeatedly customer, invoice). fine. healthy-looking develop small data-integrity time. expose encounter affected records. run built-in repair rebuild utility persist, need professional intuit support. keeping healthy reliably. unhealthy makes fight harder. drawn straight shape integration) chance regularly portable copy restore from. step-by-step. businesses use offsite addition backup. weekly scans utilities data. finds immediately after. details. condense gets use, grow gigabytes. larger slower syncs. offers archives transactions reduces size. date releases maintenance bugs, sdk-level affecting integrations. help latest release day day. frees work, catch-up review time, accumulate longer use. potential conflict point. remove using. store recommends storing computer. drives (especially wireless) cause performance problems supports stored server using single installation. connects account. works exist server. connections managed maintains separate links account instance. magiccarpet, installation needed regardless per conflicts. expect allows processed sequentially simultaneously. two accounts moment, queues other. file's completion independent block beyond natural sequencing. adding additional second add-ons tab. linking code present select “link account” enter code. switch approve prompt hold routes based something's quick diagnostic recent offline. \"magiccarpet asleep\" above. pings completed recently actual likely up, contention. mostly fine except customers invoices integrity. revoked. hangs hours completes adopt end-of-day sign-out routine. worked identify issue, email subscribersuccess@billergenie.com timestamps. troubleshooting focused flow. related articles page moving (magiccarpet)","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2024-02-14T19:34:37.000Z","tag_names":["migrating quickbooks desktop to quickbooks online","qbd to qbo","quickbooks migration","convert quickbooks desktop","quickbooks online conversion","intuit migration tool","qbo conversion","export company file","magic carpet disconnect","switch to quickbooks online","bill with parent migration","qbd qbo customer types"],"answer_sample":"Moving from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online is one of the most consequent","long_answer_sample":"Moving from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online is one of the most consequential decisions you'll make in your accounting setup, and we want to be candid about something up front: the conversion uses Intuit's own QuickBooks Desktop to Online migration tool, and once it runs, it's a one-way operation. Intuit doesn't offer a built-in path back to ","language_id":1,"id":2407511,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"moving quickbooks desktop online one consequential decisions make accounting setup, want candid something front conversion uses intuit's migration tool, runs, one-way operation. intuit offer built-in path back successful conversion. biller genie limitation — tool works. that, strongly recommend reaching genie's subscriber success team start. helped merchants can walk right sequence side switch lands cleanly. book call subscribersuccess.billergenie.com email subscribersuccess@billergenie.com run talk start undo inside quickbooks. matters running ready leave account half-migrated state painful clean up. 15-minute pre-flight usually saves hours post-conversion troubleshooting. actually happening two distinct parts, helps understand separately part desktop, company → export file online. reads file, translates schema, uploads account. stores mapping table links every old record new id. loaded, connect genie. first sync online, automatically use relink customer, invoice, item, id historical data stays intact just points instead going forward. relinking reason convert without losing invoice history, customer records, payment data. sequencing ids fresh complete, means time finishes days weeks later. anything prepare unglamorous prep work. difference surfaces problems guidance lays file-health requirements detail see article switching guide . cover items sure healthy verify rebuild utilities reports issues, immediately integrity errors cleanly often become obvious file. backup utility keep somewhere safe; complete pre-conversion state. update latest maintenance release. help desktop. requires recent check size. target limit (around 4 million transaction targets editions). press f2 (or ctrl+1) count. limit, condense converting. single-user mode. it. save things carry comprehensive total. printed, saved, screenshot survive (per transfers ) sales tax print liability revenue summary reports. need online's setup matches had. bank credit card reconciliations reconcile date reconciliation history transfer cleanly; reference next reconciliation. custom templates forms bring estimate over. take screenshots examples; template system. saved transfer. pdf recreate. feed connections transfer; re-link employee details (if payroll) profiles payroll separate workflow pay records may manual attachments pdfs images attached download important plan around features work differently concepts direct equivalents. handle \"bill parent\" sub-customer billing; concept. sub-customers bill parent (and autopay), set projects require across flat contacts, review them. sub customers affects behavior post-conversion. types map types. built type defaults , write convert. recreate matching contact groups reapply configuration migration. multi-currency. multi-currency works multiple currencies, support specifically inventory. track inventory advanced (assemblies, average cost, units measure), expect spend reconfiguring model simpler. fields. fields heavily, document converting decide whether field, class, tag. active subscription country canadian account, example. blank near-blank overwrites existing customers, items, invoices keep, admin access note 60-day window limits conversions 60 created older days, subscription. full (biller included) calls. following order prevents states. step 1 final genie, go add-ons \u0026gt; click now. wait complete. makes payment, change captured runs. 2 turn messenger reminders conversion, re-sync re-send notifications received paid. verified. 3 disconnect magiccarpet application windows machine, three dots connection select unlink frees authorization fight clear, return marketplace, uninstall. open mode, get started. choose either (full migration) (selective). pick unless specific filter. sign prompted destination. export. runs conversion; medium-sized files takes anywhere 15 minutes hours. watch confirmation do_not_reply@intuit.com. \"complete setup\" link finalize option edition include tool. ask specialist additional tooling available. 5 connecting plugging in, sanity-check converted list count spot-check 5-10 accurate balances info. chart accounts names match. opening key (ar, ap, bank, equity) balances. tie out. ones enabled. explains setting detail. center automated rates. phase. fix issues directly reconnecting gets picked automatically; will cleanup side. 6 marketplace software install. shows migration-attestation modal asking confirm completed box continue connect. company. authorize kicks immediately. magic sync, invoices, ids. status. ended successfully, now linked 7 reconfigure configurations re-set configured types, (as groups) each. auto rules autopay methods present re-enable needed. gateway authorization. different entity using payments tokens stored connected settings. projects. sub-customers/projects appropriate. routes parent's method child's integrations. feeds reconnected scratch. recording deposits reconciling 8 verified confident duplicate fire, checking activity communications resume looks fall categories. hit them, reach seen sort show customer. investigate per-record. wrong amount. indicates issue. try bulk; let look pattern first. expected needs re-applied per billing parent. enabled online; firing / left turned soon. pause settle, resume. frequently asked questions like one-way. verification re-enabling sends caught still address lose no. payments, stay intact. relinks via table, past references rightworks flow, happens rightworks-hosted application. anymore connects oauth directly, app required. uninstall session accountant depends file's complexity. clean, small standard self-converted. complex inventory, multi-currency, fields, large counts benefit way, please loop side, coordinate long actual depending entire end-to-end (prep, verification, reconnection) half day longer. low-activity trying mid-migration. stop fails harder diagnose data-recovery options. advise known problems. related articles reliability syncs fail customer-enabled","name":"Migrating from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"migrating-from-qb-desktop-to-qb-online","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/migrating-from-qb-desktop-to-qb-online?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"moving quickbooks desktop online one consequential decisions make accounting setup, want candid something front conversion uses intuit's migration tool, runs, one-way operation. intuit offer built-in path back successful conversion. biller genie limitation — tool works. that, strongly recommend reaching genie's subscriber success team start. helped merchants can walk right sequence side switch lands cleanly. book call subscribersuccess.billergenie.com email subscribersuccess@billergenie.com run talk start undo inside quickbooks. matters running ready leave account half-migrated state painful clean up. 15-minute pre-flight usually saves hours post-conversion troubleshooting. actually happening two distinct parts, helps understand separately part desktop, company → export file online. reads file, translates schema, uploads account. stores mapping table links every old record new id. loaded, connect genie. first sync online, automatically use relink customer, invoice, item, id historical data stays intact just points instead going forward. relinking reason convert without losing invoice history, customer records, payment data. sequencing ids fresh complete, means time finishes days weeks later. anything prepare unglamorous prep work. difference surfaces problems guidance lays file-health requirements detail see article switching guide . cover items sure healthy verify rebuild utilities reports issues, immediately integrity errors cleanly often become obvious file. backup utility keep somewhere safe; complete pre-conversion state. update latest maintenance release. help desktop. requires recent check size. target limit (around 4 million transaction targets editions). press f2 (or ctrl+1) count. limit, condense converting. single-user mode. it. save things carry comprehensive total. printed, saved, screenshot survive (per transfers ) sales tax print liability revenue summary reports. need online's setup matches had. bank credit card reconciliations reconcile date reconciliation history transfer cleanly; reference next reconciliation. custom templates forms bring estimate over. take screenshots examples; template system. saved transfer. pdf recreate. feed connections transfer; re-link employee details (if payroll) profiles payroll separate workflow pay records may manual attachments pdfs images attached download important plan around features work differently concepts direct equivalents. handle \"bill parent\" sub-customer billing; concept. sub-customers bill parent (and autopay), set projects require across flat contacts, review them. sub customers affects behavior post-conversion. types map types. built type defaults , write convert. recreate matching contact groups reapply configuration migration. multi-currency. multi-currency works multiple currencies, support specifically inventory. track inventory advanced (assemblies, average cost, units measure), expect spend reconfiguring model simpler. fields. fields heavily, document converting decide whether field, class, tag. active subscription country canadian account, example. blank near-blank overwrites existing customers, items, invoices keep, admin access note 60-day window limits conversions 60 created older days, subscription. full (biller included) calls. following order prevents states. step 1 final genie, go add-ons \u0026gt; click now. wait complete. makes payment, change captured runs. 2 turn messenger reminders conversion, re-sync re-send notifications received paid. verified. 3 disconnect magiccarpet application windows machine, three dots connection select unlink frees authorization fight clear, return marketplace, uninstall. open mode, get started. choose either (full migration) (selective). pick unless specific filter. sign prompted destination. export. runs conversion; medium-sized files takes anywhere 15 minutes hours. watch confirmation do_not_reply@intuit.com. \"complete setup\" link finalize option edition include tool. ask specialist additional tooling available. 5 connecting plugging in, sanity-check converted list count spot-check 5-10 accurate balances info. chart accounts names match. opening key (ar, ap, bank, equity) balances. tie out. ones enabled. explains setting detail. center automated rates. phase. fix issues directly reconnecting gets picked automatically; will cleanup side. 6 marketplace software install. shows migration-attestation modal asking confirm completed box continue connect. company. authorize kicks immediately. magic sync, invoices, ids. status. ended successfully, now linked 7 reconfigure configurations re-set configured types, (as groups) each. auto rules autopay methods present re-enable needed. gateway authorization. different entity using payments tokens stored connected settings. projects. sub-customers/projects appropriate. routes parent's method child's integrations. feeds reconnected scratch. recording deposits reconciling 8 verified confident duplicate fire, checking activity communications resume looks fall categories. hit them, reach seen sort show customer. investigate per-record. wrong amount. indicates issue. try bulk; let look pattern first. expected needs re-applied per billing parent. enabled online; firing / left turned soon. pause settle, resume. frequently asked questions like one-way. verification re-enabling sends caught still address lose no. payments, stay intact. relinks via table, past references rightworks flow, happens rightworks-hosted application. anymore connects oauth directly, app required. uninstall session accountant depends file's complexity. clean, small standard self-converted. complex inventory, multi-currency, fields, large counts benefit way, please loop side, coordinate long actual depending entire end-to-end (prep, verification, reconnection) half day longer. low-activity trying mid-migration. stop fails harder diagnose data-recovery options. advise known problems. related articles reliability syncs fail customer-enabled","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369273,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T19:02:46.000Z","tag_names":["customer portal","using customer portal","customer portal sign up","customer portal login","customer portal troubleshooting","portal access","pay invoice online","save card on file","customer self service","portal branding"],"answer_sample":"The Customer Portal is the self-service web page Biller Genie gives every one of ","long_answer_sample":"The Customer Portal is the self-service web page Biller Genie gives every one of your customers. When they receive an invoice, the email contains a button that opens the portal, where they can view what they owe, pay it, save a card on file, set up autopay, request a payment plan, and download receipts and statements. This article explains what the ","language_id":1,"id":1956892,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"customer portal self-service web page biller genie gives every one customers. receive invoice, email contains button opens portal, can view owe, pay it, save card file, set autopay, request payment plan, download receipts statements. article explains looks like, customers control features available. open invoices. clean list unpaid invoice amount, due date, button. invoice. credit card, ach (bank transfer), apm (alternative methods like paypal) depending enabled. multiple invoices once. select several open-invoice single checkout. partial amounts. enabled payments, amount total. see payments inside . bank account file. one-click reuse next payment. enroll autopay. agrees automatic charging future saved method. customer-enabled auto plan. plans, submits approve takes effect. paid receipts. full history going back joined genie. update contact info. name, address, — controllable per-customer (you decide self-edit). inviting reach access link (covered section). send separate invitation lets permanent username password. useful wants log directly, manage stored methods, want ready use first ships. find public url go add-ons → shown there. share website, signatures, anywhere else might directly. install marketplace. free, just enable account. personal [the customer] tab. never invited (or resend), click invitation. subject \"welcome portal\" includes clicks second sent confirm address. confirmation link, chosen says got verify address customer's profile matches inbox checking, look spam folder. welcome comes noreply@billergenie.com. registered check completed registration, run report. reports report fields show registration status. register create sends directly portal. behind scenes, generates secure token per customer; authenticates via token. \"permanent\" login, invite password required actions managing methods. person manages accounts (an accountant handling clients, property manager parent sub-customer setup, etc.), login customer-switcher dropdown. sub switcher works parent/sub relationships quickbooks shape experience. sign (rather relying emails), complete short sign-up flow. gets triggered experience email. locates noreply@billergenie.com \"click reset password.\" page, enters password, up. match to. choose profile. associated with; continue. records, described login. email\" verify. accept user agreement. reads immediately signed in. sign-up, return anytime logging created. troubleshooting walk four checks status \"active\" deactivated record flag. trying must exact (case-insensitive), field. fix different. add-on still showing \"installed\" marketplace accidentally uninstalled. tried \"forgot password\" fastest problems forgot-password flow reset. pass in, subscriber success error message seeing. controlling controlled two places portal-level controls sit wider customer-defaults stack setting global defaults (account-wide baseline), type (per-type overrides), overrides (one-off exceptions). available default (allow cc, allow ach, etc.). specific (turn customer, plans few, portal-specific matter actually logs live section edit email, add remove cards file change auto-pay settings enroll/unenroll autopay notification edits get notified make changes branding carries business's branding. logo, colors, business name appear header templates. configure panel \u0026gt; saves account, stays reused designate method default. pci-tokenized stores raw numbers. merchant side, record. mark outright (useful asks \"delete old file\"). happens pays details selects method) pay. processes configured gateway. marked paid, recorded sales receipt emailed customer. syncs accounting software (quickbooks online desktop magiccarpet) sync, books automatically. failure shows clear message, gateway decline, retry. merge tags personalizing invitations links sets ones drop working messenger reminders templates (so straight them), portal-invitation (when manually login). supported accounting-software integrations payment, void, refund online, (magiccarpet), xero sync side. used template {customerportallink} pay-now link. important tag meant drive {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. great statement reminder pull without first. (see store ), template. supports smaller {customerfirstname} name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank. {customerlastname} last note context regular {dbaname} dba (the know by). customer-portal pages templated messages (emails, paper mail). browse real data moment viewing, templating involved. lead inventory shared across (customer info, late fees, currency formatting rules), using frequently asked questions need registering. creation optional needed (managing viewing history). fine. https-only, (biller numbers), tokens unique expire extended inactivity. logins strong-password requirements two-factor authentication quick (1) with, (2) (paid voided session). worst case, resend manual fresh yes load exactly would. verifying everything right big batch related articles reminders,","name":"Using the Customer Portal","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"using-the-customer-portal","first_category":"The Customer Portal","categories_display_for_views":"The Customer Portal","parent_categories":[1369273],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customer-portal/using-the-customer-portal?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer portal self-service web page biller genie gives every one customers. receive invoice, email contains button opens portal, can view owe, pay it, save card file, set autopay, request payment plan, download receipts statements. article explains looks like, customers control features available. open invoices. clean list unpaid invoice amount, due date, button. invoice. credit card, ach (bank transfer), apm (alternative methods like paypal) depending enabled. multiple invoices once. select several open-invoice single checkout. partial amounts. enabled payments, amount total. see payments inside . bank account file. one-click reuse next payment. enroll autopay. agrees automatic charging future saved method. customer-enabled auto plan. plans, submits approve takes effect. paid receipts. full history going back joined genie. update contact info. name, address, — controllable per-customer (you decide self-edit). inviting reach access link (covered section). send separate invitation lets permanent username password. useful wants log directly, manage stored methods, want ready use first ships. find public url go add-ons → shown there. share website, signatures, anywhere else might directly. install marketplace. free, just enable account. personal [the customer] tab. never invited (or resend), click invitation. subject \"welcome portal\" includes clicks second sent confirm address. confirmation link, chosen says got verify address customer's profile matches inbox checking, look spam folder. welcome comes noreply@billergenie.com. registered check completed registration, run report. reports report fields show registration status. register create sends directly portal. behind scenes, generates secure token per customer; authenticates via token. \"permanent\" login, invite password required actions managing methods. person manages accounts (an accountant handling clients, property manager parent sub-customer setup, etc.), login customer-switcher dropdown. sub switcher works parent/sub relationships quickbooks shape experience. sign (rather relying emails), complete short sign-up flow. gets triggered experience email. locates noreply@billergenie.com \"click reset password.\" page, enters password, up. match to. choose profile. associated with; continue. records, described login. email\" verify. accept user agreement. reads immediately signed in. sign-up, return anytime logging created. troubleshooting walk four checks status \"active\" deactivated record flag. trying must exact (case-insensitive), field. fix different. add-on still showing \"installed\" marketplace accidentally uninstalled. tried \"forgot password\" fastest problems forgot-password flow reset. pass in, subscriber success error message seeing. controlling controlled two places portal-level controls sit wider customer-defaults stack setting global defaults (account-wide baseline), type (per-type overrides), overrides (one-off exceptions). available default (allow cc, allow ach, etc.). specific (turn customer, plans few, portal-specific matter actually logs live section edit email, add remove cards file change auto-pay settings enroll/unenroll autopay notification edits get notified make changes branding carries business's branding. logo, colors, business name appear header templates. configure panel \u0026gt; saves account, stays reused designate method default. pci-tokenized stores raw numbers. merchant side, record. mark outright (useful asks \"delete old file\"). happens pays details selects method) pay. processes configured gateway. marked paid, recorded sales receipt emailed customer. syncs accounting software (quickbooks online desktop magiccarpet) sync, books automatically. failure shows clear message, gateway decline, retry. merge tags personalizing invitations links sets ones drop working messenger reminders templates (so straight them), portal-invitation (when manually login). supported accounting-software integrations payment, void, refund online, (magiccarpet), xero sync side. used template {customerportallink} pay-now link. important tag meant drive {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. great statement reminder pull without first. (see store ), template. supports smaller {customerfirstname} name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank. {customerlastname} last note context regular {dbaname} dba (the know by). customer-portal pages templated messages (emails, paper mail). browse real data moment viewing, templating involved. lead inventory shared across (customer info, late fees, currency formatting rules), using frequently asked questions need registering. creation optional needed (managing viewing history). fine. https-only, (biller numbers), tokens unique expire extended inactivity. logins strong-password requirements two-factor authentication quick (1) with, (2) (paid voided session). worst case, resend manual fresh yes load exactly would. verifying everything right big batch related articles reminders,","categories":{"current":{"id":1369273,"name":"The Customer Portal","url":"/customer-portal"}},"category_param":"customer-portal"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T15:30:47.000Z","tag_names":["xero sync","connect xero","xero integration","xero oauth","biller genie xero","xero standard advisor","xero connection","xero troubleshooting","xero authentication unsuccessful","xero invoice errors","xero default payment account","enable payments to this account","xero clearing account","xero payment account","xero bank reconciliation","reconcile xero payments","batch deposits xero","match deposits in xero","reconcile biller genie payments"],"answer_sample":"Connecting Biller Genie to Xero links the two systems through Xero's secure OAuth","long_answer_sample":"Connecting Biller Genie to Xero links the two systems through Xero's secure OAuth authorization flow. Once connected, your customers and invoices stay in sync between the two systems with no manual reconciliation. This article walks through the connection, what happens during the first sync, how to manage the connection day-to-day, and how to troubl","language_id":1,"id":1956641,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"connecting biller genie xero links two systems xero's secure oauth authorization flow. connected, customers invoices stay sync manual reconciliation. article walks connection, happens first sync, manage connection day-to-day, troubleshoot common errors. start sign merchant portal admin user. access user account standard advisor permissions organization want sync. roles (invoice only, read only) permission authorize genie. connects becomes \"owner\" integration — later removed xero, breaks different reconnect. decide connect multiple organizations one login, choose right authorization. need refunds, sales receipts, automatic batch reconciliation feature parity quickbooks online inside abr (automatic reconciliation), bill parent, features unavailable connected xero. using know exactly supported isn't. portal, click add-ons marketplace. select accounting software category tile (or search \"xero\"). install. redirects page. connect. review requesting (read write contacts, invoices, accounts, items, payments), allow access. returns finishes, see confirmation add-on page data will available throughout portal. pulls order chart accounts revenue, expense, bank, plus types active/archived status. system items creates line needs late fees, technology refunds (if exist already). contacts (customers) active archived including bill-to ship-to addresses, email, phone, contact groups (which map customer genie). open authorised sync; subsequent syncs tracks paid, voided, deleted invoices. fees applies configured outstanding mapped segmentation. api rate-limited 60 requests per minute, paces second requests. typical hundred takes 1 3 minutes. larger company files take proportionally longer. settings anytime interacts auto-sync turn ongoing background off. on, webhooks near-real-time polling fallback runs midnight, 5 am, 11 6 pm utc. turning pauses updates systems. default payment set deposits collected payments. can sales, current asset, income \"enable payments account\" turned (many businesses use dedicated clearing this). without enabled, prompt enable try again. note bank appear list, support enabling saved default. recorded match later; \"reconciling deposits\" below. commodity code unspsc synced retention interval controls often reminds unsynced data. reconciling records collects individual applied invoice posted account. processor funds batches, deposit statement usually covers several create integration), matching screen. makes quick asset named something like \"biller clearing\" genie, (see above). every posts marked paid. appears feed, reconcile screen, tab deducts paying out, add details split transaction full amount coded account, negative expense (your accountant confirm use). reconciled, balance zero. leftover means reached yet, matched. help numbers carries processor's reference (with suffix cc ach), trace single batch. void reopens, voided never linger refresher screen itself, central . managing lets view third-party app within organization. navigation, \u0026gt; apps alongside apps. granted, last disconnect directly canonical, up-to-date instructions disconnecting go revokes token, stops install state clears side. instead (under apps), detects revocation next attempt treats disconnected. existing stays genie; new occur reconnecting originally \"owns\" connection. organization, loses authentication failing error calling getaccounts {\"type\"null,\"title\"\"forbidden\",\"status\"403,\"detail\"\"authenticationunsuccessful\"} fix it, reconnect log troubleshooting errors \"invoice # must unique\" number exists export duplicate number. options change longer conflicts. delete update starting conflict regenerate invoice. \"the discount rate '0.00' invalid\" contains item value. accept rejects export. resolve re-invoice item. discounts another way (using field line, positive nets correctly). \"to fields paid item, supply lineitemid\" occurs re-sync exported updated integration. remove unpaid, alternatively, make necessary changes manually token expired \"authentication unsuccessful\" tokens expire periodically; normally refreshes automatically. refresh fails (typically revoked permissions), breaks. \"reconnecting removed\" section above. pick recent (near-real-time) four times day. webhook missed reason, scheduled catches it. now force immediate frequently asked questions anything authorizes behalf. customers, going forward, writes (mostly fee additions) back data-flow details. selected wrong switch steps above, authorization, let login. sure selecting correct clicking stopped working check three checks (1) still showing (2) setting (3) recently yes, no. time. vice versa), first, now-disconnected system. related articles global defaults","name":"How to Connect Xero","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"syncing-with-xero","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/syncing-with-xero?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"connecting biller genie xero links two systems xero's secure oauth authorization flow. connected, customers invoices stay sync manual reconciliation. article walks connection, happens first sync, manage connection day-to-day, troubleshoot common errors. start sign merchant portal admin user. access user account standard advisor permissions organization want sync. roles (invoice only, read only) permission authorize genie. connects becomes \"owner\" integration — later removed xero, breaks different reconnect. decide connect multiple organizations one login, choose right authorization. need refunds, sales receipts, automatic batch reconciliation feature parity quickbooks online inside abr (automatic reconciliation), bill parent, features unavailable connected xero. using know exactly supported isn't. portal, click add-ons marketplace. select accounting software category tile (or search \"xero\"). install. redirects page. connect. review requesting (read write contacts, invoices, accounts, items, payments), allow access. returns finishes, see confirmation add-on page data will available throughout portal. pulls order chart accounts revenue, expense, bank, plus types active/archived status. system items creates line needs late fees, technology refunds (if exist already). contacts (customers) active archived including bill-to ship-to addresses, email, phone, contact groups (which map customer genie). open authorised sync; subsequent syncs tracks paid, voided, deleted invoices. fees applies configured outstanding mapped segmentation. api rate-limited 60 requests per minute, paces second requests. typical hundred takes 1 3 minutes. larger company files take proportionally longer. settings anytime interacts auto-sync turn ongoing background off. on, webhooks near-real-time polling fallback runs midnight, 5 am, 11 6 pm utc. turning pauses updates systems. default payment set deposits collected payments. can sales, current asset, income \"enable payments account\" turned (many businesses use dedicated clearing this). without enabled, prompt enable try again. note bank appear list, support enabling saved default. recorded match later; \"reconciling deposits\" below. commodity code unspsc synced retention interval controls often reminds unsynced data. reconciling records collects individual applied invoice posted account. processor funds batches, deposit statement usually covers several create integration), matching screen. makes quick asset named something like \"biller clearing\" genie, (see above). every posts marked paid. appears feed, reconcile screen, tab deducts paying out, add details split transaction full amount coded account, negative expense (your accountant confirm use). reconciled, balance zero. leftover means reached yet, matched. help numbers carries processor's reference (with suffix cc ach), trace single batch. void reopens, voided never linger refresher screen itself, central . managing lets view third-party app within organization. navigation, \u0026gt; apps alongside apps. granted, last disconnect directly canonical, up-to-date instructions disconnecting go revokes token, stops install state clears side. instead (under apps), detects revocation next attempt treats disconnected. existing stays genie; new occur reconnecting originally \"owns\" connection. organization, loses authentication failing error calling getaccounts {\"type\"null,\"title\"\"forbidden\",\"status\"403,\"detail\"\"authenticationunsuccessful\"} fix it, reconnect log troubleshooting errors \"invoice # must unique\" number exists export duplicate number. options change longer conflicts. delete update starting conflict regenerate invoice. \"the discount rate '0.00' invalid\" contains item value. accept rejects export. resolve re-invoice item. discounts another way (using field line, positive nets correctly). \"to fields paid item, supply lineitemid\" occurs re-sync exported updated integration. remove unpaid, alternatively, make necessary changes manually token expired \"authentication unsuccessful\" tokens expire periodically; normally refreshes automatically. refresh fails (typically revoked permissions), breaks. \"reconnecting removed\" section above. pick recent (near-real-time) four times day. webhook missed reason, scheduled catches it. now force immediate frequently asked questions anything authorizes behalf. customers, going forward, writes (mostly fee additions) back data-flow details. selected wrong switch steps above, authorization, let login. sure selecting correct clicking stopped working check three checks (1) still showing (2) setting (3) recently yes, no. time. vice versa), first, now-disconnected system. related articles global defaults","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-10-20T19:29:30.000Z","tag_names":["bulk import invoices","csv invoice import","import invoice playbook","invoice import","invoice import tool","invoice migration","invoice template csv","item id required invoice import","load historical invoices"],"answer_sample":"Before you start: You can import a maximum of 1,000 rows per spreadsheet.\nInvoice","long_answer_sample":"Before you start: You can import a maximum of 1,000 rows per spreadsheet.\nInvoices must be associated with customers that already exist in Biller Genie. You can import invoices with single or multiple line items. You can’t add discounts, credit memos, or negative amounts in general. Important: Invoice numbers can be duplicated if they already exist ","language_id":1,"id":2247806,"last_published_date":"May 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"start can import maximum 1,000 rows per spreadsheet. invoices must associated customers exist biller genie. single multiple line items. can’t add discounts, credit memos, negative amounts general. important invoice numbers duplicated genie, double-check exist.    prepare spreadsheet create download sample file found tool. get file, go to “invoices” and click “import invoices”. click the click to download template. double-check.csv format following columns customerid (see find customer id) invoiceno invoicedate duedate taxrate itemname itemdescription itemrate itemquantity itemamount taxable (y n) items item row various matched invoice, values match exactly id number date  due date item, quantity 1, put total manually ( spread sheet will multiplication you) new products services(items), sure genie importing. services (items) added import, “sales” used name description.  verify csv importing invoices, review information make everything looks correct. mistakes, lengthy process correct remove imported invoices. step 1 open saved check accuracy. 2 column titles 3 fill missing information, mistakes. ensure required fields data prevent skipped. 4 exceed 1000-row limit. does, split files. sign step2 to invoices and click import invoices in upper right. click choose file to upload computer. choose select open. click upload file. 5 last-chance warning dialog box pop up. proceed. 6 results displaying outcome import.  successfully and/or skipped listed. corresponding +1 skip reason.  7 ok. 8 now view inside needed updates. 9  repeat steps – imports needed. field descriptions restrictions notes yes correspond exists (how special characters asa exist\" \"–\" allowed.if once. mm/dd/yyyy tax rate left blank, 0.00 used.-numerical only.-the related greater zero, taxed regardless taxability. exactly.-if used, default.-if default. description used.- blank -numerical only.-item different change default rate. numerical only. amount only. -this charge (item x quantity)  -do include tax. y (taxable) used.-if status n value taxed. link imported.  log merchant portal. 'customers' side menu. first list. once, record drop-down bottom screen select “all”. search using top list exported clicking “export csv” button right corner. ","name":"Importing Invoices to Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"invoiceimporttool","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/invoiceimporttool?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"start can import maximum 1,000 rows per spreadsheet. invoices must associated customers exist biller genie. single multiple line items. can’t add discounts, credit memos, negative amounts general. important invoice numbers duplicated genie, double-check exist.    prepare spreadsheet create download sample file found tool. get file, go to “invoices” and click “import invoices”. click the click to download template. double-check.csv format following columns customerid (see find customer id) invoiceno invoicedate duedate taxrate itemname itemdescription itemrate itemquantity itemamount taxable (y n) items item row various matched invoice, values match exactly id number date  due date item, quantity 1, put total manually ( spread sheet will multiplication you) new products services(items), sure genie importing. services (items) added import, “sales” used name description.  verify csv importing invoices, review information make everything looks correct. mistakes, lengthy process correct remove imported invoices. step 1 open saved check accuracy. 2 column titles 3 fill missing information, mistakes. ensure required fields data prevent skipped. 4 exceed 1000-row limit. does, split files. sign step2 to invoices and click import invoices in upper right. click choose file to upload computer. choose select open. click upload file. 5 last-chance warning dialog box pop up. proceed. 6 results displaying outcome import.  successfully and/or skipped listed. corresponding +1 skip reason.  7 ok. 8 now view inside needed updates. 9  repeat steps – imports needed. field descriptions restrictions notes yes correspond exists (how special characters asa exist\" \"–\" allowed.if once. mm/dd/yyyy tax rate left blank, 0.00 used.-numerical only.-the related greater zero, taxed regardless taxability. exactly.-if used, default.-if default. description used.- blank -numerical only.-item different change default rate. numerical only. amount only. -this charge (item x quantity)  -do include tax. y (taxable) used.-if status n value taxed. link imported.  log merchant portal. 'customers' side menu. first list. once, record drop-down bottom screen select “all”. search using top list exported clicking “export csv” button right corner. ","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:59:43.707Z","tag_names":["magiccarpet reconnect","new connection token","qbd 2023 upgrade","qbd 2024","qbd authorization expired","qbd new version","qbd reauthorize","qbd upgrade","reconnect quickbooks desktop"],"answer_sample":"When you upgrade QuickBooks Desktop to a newer year version (for example, from QB","long_answer_sample":"When you upgrade QuickBooks Desktop to a newer year version (for example, from QBD 2023 to QBD 2024), MagicCarpet's existing authorization is tied to the previous version's company file. You need to generate a new authorization against the upgraded file so syncs continue to work. This article walks through the upgrade-and-reconnect flow. Before you ","language_id":1,"id":3825117,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"upgrade quickbooks desktop newer year version (for example, qbd 2023 2024), magiccarpet's existing authorization tied previous version's company file. need generate new upgraded file syncs continue work. article walks upgrade-and-reconnect flow. start sign admin user. reconnection requires permissions re-authorize integrated applications. open single-user mode (file \u0026gt; switch mode). re-authorization mode; can back after. confirm biller genie sync currently running. step 1 — stop conflicts older versions still installed machine, compete integration authorization. two options uninstall using windows add remove programs. cleanest path. versions' services keep around archival access. disable auto-start old services. 2 merchant portal. go add-ons desktop. click disconnect clear token. connect fresh connection. generates linking code. copy magiccarpet machine paste code app re-pair account. 3 approve mode, will trigger application certificate prompt appears, select yes, always; allow access choose user associated (typically dedicated user). check personal data social security numbers customer credit card information. required processes payments. continue, review summary, done. 4 validate connection return last ping recent successful timestamp begins updating. now completes successfully, multi-user needed. fail walk diagnostic flow reliability hub post-upgrade issues fall one dozen root causes affect sync. common variants include location moved (intuit's utility sometimes relocates file) fully stopped. related articles fix troubleshooting moving computer (magiccarpet)","name":"Reconnecting Biller Genie to QuickBooks Desktop After an Upgrade","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"reconnecting-quickbooks-desktop-after-upgrade","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/reconnecting-quickbooks-desktop-after-upgrade?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"upgrade quickbooks desktop newer year version (for example, qbd 2023 2024), magiccarpet's existing authorization tied previous version's company file. need generate new upgraded file syncs continue work. article walks upgrade-and-reconnect flow. start sign admin user. reconnection requires permissions re-authorize integrated applications. open single-user mode (file \u0026gt; switch mode). re-authorization mode; can back after. confirm biller genie sync currently running. step 1 — stop conflicts older versions still installed machine, compete integration authorization. two options uninstall using windows add remove programs. cleanest path. versions' services keep around archival access. disable auto-start old services. 2 merchant portal. go add-ons desktop. click disconnect clear token. connect fresh connection. generates linking code. copy magiccarpet machine paste code app re-pair account. 3 approve mode, will trigger application certificate prompt appears, select yes, always; allow access choose user associated (typically dedicated user). check personal data social security numbers customer credit card information. required processes payments. continue, review summary, done. 4 validate connection return last ping recent successful timestamp begins updating. now completes successfully, multi-user needed. fail walk diagnostic flow reliability hub post-upgrade issues fall one dozen root causes affect sync. common variants include location moved (intuit's utility sometimes relocates file) fully stopped. related articles fix troubleshooting moving computer (magiccarpet)","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-23T18:21:07.275Z","tag_names":["2fa backup codes","biller genie recovery codes","cant access 2fa","lost authenticator","mfa recovery","multi factor authentication recovery","recovery codes","reset 2fa"],"answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set","long_answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set up an authenticator app for multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you lose your phone, replace your device, or your authenticator app gets uninstalled, a recovery code lets you sign in and re-enroll without contacting support. They are the safety net that keeps MFA fro","language_id":1,"id":3827277,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","name":"Recovery Codes for Multi-Factor Authentication","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication?from_search=235633001","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}}]