Can mutliple users share the same library (windows xp)?

I hope the answer to this questions is not completely obvious:
I have set up Windows XP with at least two different accounts.
If I run itunes from one of the accounts, I will get a "itl"- and "xml"-file with the library information in the "~/my music/itunes"-folder related to the account.
If the user adds music to "his" library, the mp3-files show up at the location specified under edit/preferences/advanced (please excuse me if this path is not exactly right, I am using the German version and try to translate) and in "his" library (i.e. the "itl"- and "xml"-files).
I would now like the other user not only to share the mp3-files but also the information in the "itl"- and "xml"-files. In other words: I would like to have a shared set of mp3-files and ONE library for all users which have an account on the system ...
I tried to use links in the ~/my music/itunes-folders which pointed to common "itl"- and "xml"-files, but itunes did not recognise the links but created fresh, empty files.
Any suggestions of how this might work?
Olaf

Great, I can now answer the question myself. b noirs's reply
On 10:14am Nov 1, 2005 CDT, b noir wrote:
Subject: RE: ITunes 6 Installation, How do I select the directory?
to John Dennis1's question
On 10:58am Nov 1, 2005 CDT, John Dennis1 wrote:
Subject: ITunes 6 Installation, How do I select the directory?
held the answer:
Buegie, "How do I control location of iTunes Music Library.xml" #2, 11:06pm Oct 25, 2005 CDT
I.e. use TWEAKUI to redirect the "My Music" folder of each participating user to a common folder which holds the common itunes library files.
Thanks for listening.

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