Sharing Itunes between accounts.

Padz · 02-06-2005, 04:57 PM

Hello,

Probably a simple answer however..... I have itunes on the admin account, how do i let other users share the music when they are logged into their accounts?

Cheers

Padz

darkpaw · 02-06-2005, 05:56 PM

If your music files are stored somewhere that ALL users can access, i.e. not in the admin's Home folder, then the users simply need to log in, load iTunes and drag the files from the shared area onto the iTunes window. This creates a library file for the user. However, the playlists and preferences will not be the same as the admin user - these are per-user settings.

I'm not sure if the following would work or not... If you want them to share the admin's library (which contains the list of files plus the playlists and whatever's in them), then the admin would have to give each user rights to read and write the admin's "iTunes 4 Music Library" file contained in /Users/<your_admins_name>/Music/iTunes/ folder. Each user would then have to make an alias of the library file and place it in their ~/Music/iTunes/ folder.

It might work, but your mileage may vary...

cwtnospam · 02-06-2005, 06:03 PM

If you've got iTunes 4.7, go to preferences (command-,), click on Sharing, then Share my music. Then leave iTunes running and Fast User switch to one of the other accounts. Load iTunes and you should see the shared music in the source pane.

jswitte · 06-05-2005, 01:45 AM

Is it possible to just use /Users/Shared as a place to put iTunes stuff (the 'iTunes Music' folder as well as the library files? I tried symlinking the directory, which didn't work (in Tiger 10.4.1).

On a side-note, why the heck *doesn't* symlinking work? Shouldn't the Finder just see the 'symlink directory entry' (~/Music) *exactly the same* as the directory it's linked to (/Users/Shared/Music), since (AFAIK) that's exactly what a symlink is - a directory entry that points to something else - therefore the Finder should never know the difference. Instead, the Finder displays it as an generic-icon alias document, and when open, asks to 'Fix the alias'. After *4* major revisions, WHY doesn't the Finder even respect the underlying FS? Sheesh!

Jim

02-06-2005, 04:57 PM	#1
Padz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	Sharing Itunes between accounts. Hello, Probably a simple answer however..... I have itunes on the admin account, how do i let other users share the music when they are logged into their accounts? Cheers Padz

02-06-2005, 05:56 PM	#2
darkpaw All Star Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: England Posts: 513	If your music files are stored somewhere that ALL users can access, i.e. not in the admin's Home folder, then the users simply need to log in, load iTunes and drag the files from the shared area onto the iTunes window. This creates a library file for the user. However, the playlists and preferences will not be the same as the admin user - these are per-user settings. I'm not sure if the following would work or not... If you want them to share the admin's library (which contains the list of files plus the playlists and whatever's in them), then the admin would have to give each user rights to read and write the admin's "iTunes 4 Music Library" file contained in /Users/<your_admins_name>/Music/iTunes/ folder. Each user would then have to make an alias of the library file and place it in their ~/Music/iTunes/ folder. It might work, but your mileage may vary... __________________ http://www.keeponfighting.net - Fighting for animal rights http://www.darkpaw.co.uk http://www.needstuff.co.uk - Recycle your unwanted clutter for FREE! (UK only)

06-05-2005, 01:45 AM	#4
jswitte Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 21	*Using /Users/Shared for music files and* library** Is it possible to just use /Users/Shared as a place to put iTunes stuff (the 'iTunes Music' folder as well as the library files? I tried symlinking the directory, which didn't work (in Tiger 10.4.1). On a side-note, why the heck doesn't symlinking work? Shouldn't the Finder just see the 'symlink directory entry' (~/Music) exactly the same as the directory it's linked to (/Users/Shared/Music), since (AFAIK) that's exactly what a symlink is - a directory entry that points to something else - therefore the Finder should never know the difference. Instead, the Finder displays it as an generic-icon alias document, and when open, asks to 'Fix the alias'. After 4 major revisions, WHY doesn't the Finder even respect the underlying FS? Sheesh! Jim Last edited by jswitte; 06-05-2005 at 02:39 AM.

02-06-2005, 06:03 PM	#3
cwtnospam League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,475	If you've got iTunes 4.7, go to preferences (command-,), click on Sharing, then Share my music. Then leave iTunes running and Fast User switch to one of the other accounts. Load iTunes and you should see the shared music in the source pane.