Library sharing

This G3 with itunes 8 used to share libraries with other macs in the house. Then I reinstalled itunes (for unrelated reasons). Now, though it show shared comupters in the sidebar of itunes, it won't connect fully for library sharing. It tries to load but fails. Please advise.

Lots of functionality is no longer supported for itunes 8. Solution for this particular problem: Airfoil.

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Ask Apple for better iPhoto (Aperture) Library sharing!

*Some Background...*
My wife and I each have our own Mac and iPhone and we share a digital camera. Between the three camera devices we snap a lot of photos and we want easy access (over the network!) to each other's photos so we can both maintain a shared library. iPhoto 8.1.2 (iLife '09) allows some rudimentary sharing, but it's very basic and not centralized. So, all photos are accessible only when both Macs are on the network and iPhoto is running on each. If you search for "iPhoto sharing" in the forums or Google you'll see a LOT of people have the same needs.
http://www.google.com/search?q=iphoto+sharing
*My Humble Suggestion...*
How do I think iPhoto should work? You should have an option of establishing a "Master iPhoto Library". Either locally to share among users of the same computer or on the network for users to share between multiple computers. Whatever photos are added to a user's iPhoto Library may optionally be merged into the Master Library for all to see/edit etc. If the user wants they can move them to the Master or copy them (to retain their own version for editing as they see fit). They may also copy from the Master to their local library if they have a MacBook and want to take them on the go...
If Apple truly wants to provide a digital "hub" for it's users, they must provide this sort of sharing for their services. Families share contacts, photos, calendars, movies and music. This concept should be applied to iTunes, Address Book, iCal, Aperture etc.
+If you agree with this or have any of your own ideas please post here and PLEASE let Apple know+ ==> http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphoto.html
*Some forum posts/articles on suggested iPhoto Library sharing workarounds...*
http://bit.ly/aqh2Qv
http://oreil.ly/cBasBE
http://bit.ly/jA3NV
http://bit.ly/88yVbL
http://bit.ly/9lCqPq
http://bit.ly/7Vmmyq
http://bit.ly/bZz58Y

By all means make a feature request. Absolutely nothing will change unless you do.
But some points to ponder:
As I often point out when this one comes up, averaged out of the cost of iLife, iPhoto is a $16 application. For that you get a lot - and with a bit of work, you can even do much of what you want to do - but you don't get everything.
There are apps that will do as you want. They start around the $200 mark.
As to specifics:
You should have an option of establishing a "Master iPhoto Library".
Easily done.
Either locally to share among users of the same computer
Put it in the Users/Shared Folder.
or on the network for users to share between multiple computers
Go out an buy a NAS device. Put the iPhoto Library on a disk image formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) stored on the NAS. On a NAS it will not require another computer to be available. You might even be able to put in an USB HD attached to an Airport device.
Whatever photos are added to a user's iPhoto Library may optionally be merged into the Master Library for all to see/edit etc.
You can do this - along with all versions, metadata etc - with iPhoto Library Manager.
If the user wants they can move them to the Master or copy them (to retain their own version for editing as they see fit).
You can do that with either iPhoto Library Manager or basic iPhoto Sharing.
They may also copy from the Master to their local library if they have a MacBook and want to take them on the go...
Ditto.
Regards
TD
ps. Some of these links are well out of date. For instance, with iPhoto 09 there is no longer a need to manipulate ACLS to share Libraries. One of those links is labelled "10.4 only" and you need a minimum of 10.5.6 for iPhoto 09.
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Library sharing questions

Hello there,
I have a PM G4, a PB G4 and an XP machine all connected to the same network in my home. I use the XP machine and the PM G4 upstairs in my office and the laptop downstairs (predominantly) and it connects to the network via a Linksys WAP11 access point.
I have an extensive music collection on the XP machine and I use iTunes 7.7. Here's the screwy bit: I can use iTunes library sharing between the XP machine and the PM G4 (they're on the wired network) but I have some issues with library sharing on the PB G4 over wireless. I can see the PM G4's library just fine on the Powerbook but the XP's library doesn't appear.
As a point of interest and troubleshooting I connected the PB to the wired network and, lo and behold, all libraries appear and are accessible. Seems to me that there is some issue with the Mac version of iTunes connecting to a shared library on a Windows XP machine through a wireless network.
While I've done the customary wander through google to get more info it doesn't appear as though anyone has the exact problem I have. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

I'd appreciate some clarity on this note.
I'm running iPhoto 6 (ver 6.0.6) with my library of photos and have second Mac with iPhoto '08 (ver 7.1.5). I merely want to be able to view photos in iPhoto '08 from the library on 6 machine.
I've accessed once by using Preferences -> Sharing without incident. From your note, it appears I should have a problem with my Ver 6 now. Am I misunderstanding your note?
Thanks, Lyle

Library sharing doesn't notice app updates

This is more of a iTunes feature request, or maybe I just don't understand how to make this work. I am using iTunes 9.0.2 under Mac OS 10.5.8 (and also 10.4.11 and 10.6.2, my wife's and daughter's machines) and have set up library sharing.
I have set it up so that if I buy a new app, it is automatically copied to the other libraries so it could also be used on my wife's iPhone 3G and my daughter's iTouch. I am reporting this in this forum because it seems specific to apps, and it would be lost in the noise in the iPhone for Macs group.
The problem is that if an app is updated, and I download it on my machine, it is not noticed as new when I ask it to show "Items not in my library", and the updates are not copied automatically, either.
Instead, if they check for updates, it shows that they have to download them from Apple, but if they try to do the download, it demands my iTunes Store password. I have previously authorized their machines against the 5 machines I am allowed, so they can put the apps on their devices, but they don't know my password.
What they have to do instead is to import the updates from my machine. I have instructed them on how to do this. However, it would be nice if iTunes just did the right thing.
Does anyone know a way to make it do the right thing that I have overlooked?

I hate to break it to you guys, but (definitely no gloating from me) mine is working OK. What this suggests, is that the store is not broken and the service is still working, but there could be a problem with something on your iPods (my iPhone is working fine as well).
I would start with a simple restart (if not already done) and work my way through settings (my Store settings show my account name and that I am signed in), including wifi.

Library Sharing blocked by firewall despite settings

Just updated to iTunes 10.5 on my "first Intel generation" iMac, which runs 10.5.8.
Library sharing worked previously (iTunes 10.4.something), but now my other Macs and iDevices can 'see' that the library is there to be shared, but cannot access any content. The appfirewall.log shows:
Firewall[42]: Deny iTunes connecting from 10.0.1.5:55709 uid = 0 proto=6
whenever I try to access it from another machine/device.
Meanwhile, the Firewall settings in the Security pane of System Preferences show iTunes.app with "Allow incoming connections".
I have tried:
- adding and removing iTunes.app from the Firewall list of apps
- restarting the system
- turning off library sharing within iTunes and turning it back on, including re-naming the library
It continues to fail the same way every time.
Has anyone else encountered (and hopefully solved) this problem?

Yes I have been struggling with this for months.
I have concluded that the firewall is broken and simply needs to be avoided, turn it off, don't use it. Adding iTunes to the allowed list should work but it doesn't. Look at your logs, you'l see the many instances of the firewall blocking itues access even though you have specifically told the firewall to allow it.
Annoyances like this destroy the Apple myth: "It just works."
Scared of opperating without a firewall turned on? Get Lil Snitch and use that instead. The Apple Firewall doesn't work anyway, we've seen that as described above. So how can you be sure it is blocking any nasties? You can't. Turn it off and your problem is solved.

Library sharing - Leopard/Tiger

I'm running Leopard on a Mini and Tiger on a G5. I've got library sharing turned on, but the Leopard/Mini doesn't see the library on the G5. The iTunes on the G5 is version 7.1.1. On the Leopard/Mini it is, I believe 7.2.5.
Any idea what the problem is?

Hi,
I don't that is completely true. I can share the Library on the iPhoto '08 with iPhoto '06 on Tiger. So on the MacMini running Tiger/iPhoto '06 I'm able to browse the iPhoto library of the MacBook Pro running Leopard/iPhoto '08. Unfortunately, the is reverse of what I wanted to achieve.
It also surprised me a bit that this works if the libraries are different because it suggests that '06 is forward compatible with '08. I would have expected it to be the other way around ('08 being backwards compatible with shared libraries of '06).
Gero

Library sharing to Aperture and sync to iPad by iTunes

My question is: I had updated iTunes to 10.6.3, iPhoto to 9.3.2 and Aperture to 3.3.2. Since there are the new Library sharing feature. I tried to use Aperture sharing the iPhoto Library and edited photos that including crop and color adjustment. After I switched back to use iPhoto, all edited photos preview perfectly. However, all edited version of photos hasn't been synced to iPad when I used iTunes sync my iPhoto Library, the photos keep in original version unless I edited in iPhoto again. Does anyone has the same problem and knew how to fix it?

I'm not sure I understand.
If you open Library A in Aperture, that's the library available for syncing in iTunes.
Switch to Library B and that's the one available in iTunes.
Same is true of iPhoto.
So, what I'm trying to find out is if the problem syncing persists regardless of which app is offering the Library to iTunes.
As for the two different libraries: you could do the same with one Library, two keywords and a couple of Smart Albums. Or just by choosing to sync specific Projects.
What format is the External Disk?
Regards
TD

Library sharing not working from all accounts

I am using iTunes Library sharing from my iMac to enable access to mucis & movies on ios devices on my local network. From my login on the iMac this works fine and the shared library appears on the "more" menu in the music app on my ipad whenever itunes is open on the iMac.
I have made the same set up on my daughters login on the same iMac but her shared library will not show up on any devices on the network. Her shared library is however visible in iTunes when I log into my account on the same iMac via fast user switching. Other functionality of itunes from her login seems fine & it can airplay to my ATV without problem.
There is no difference in the set up of iTunes between her login and mine: neither have home sharing enabled, and both have 'share my library on my local network/entire library' selected in itunes prefence.
I have tried with home sharing enabled and this made no difference.
I can only guess that there is a preference pane or similar in her login that is corrupted. Any ideas welcome.
Thanks
JW
itunes 10.6.3
osx 10.7.4
imac mid 24" mid 2007
ipad latest model 3g/wifi
ios 5.1.1

Once again updating and hoping (praying) somebody will get this:
I still cannot get Library Sharing to work, and I think it is a bug with Windows7 64 Bit Version:
1) Uninstall
I have uninstalled everything as per Knowledge Base http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
I even removed all regstry-entries pointing to Apple software (mainly under HKLM and HKLU). I removed all "Apple Computers" Folders in USER\AppData
2) Re-Install
Reboot & Clean reinstall
New empty itunes library (Removed old itunes Folder in MyMusic)
Imported one CD
3) Sharing
Turned on sharing in the settings.
Started up another PC: nothing:
Started up Apple Remote (2.0.1 - 229) on iPad (iOs 4.2.1): Entered correct four digit code in Itunes
A greyed-out Itunes symbol without a name appears (normally reading "BlaBlas Library")
4) Sharing Part 2
Using the other Computer (Notebook W32bit)
using sharing feature in the other direction (Notebook -> Windows 7 64Bit PC) works
Apple Remote to this PC also works.
5) Sharing Part 3
Created an entire Blank new User with a new empty Itunes Library. Imported one CD: Same Problem.
Conclusion: Bonjour or some other component of ITunes sharing is broken. What should I do. Can I leave a bug report somewhere?
Please help me!

How to block on iTunes "library sharing"?

I trying to block the option "library sharing" on iTunes, Does anyone know what regristry should we add on Windows (64 bits) to do it?

You can probably block the iTunes/Bonjour applications or a couple of ports in Windows Firewall.
These support documents should give you some hints:
HT1601 - Archived - iTunes for Windows: Music Sharing With Windows Internet Connection Firewall
PH12372 - iTunes 11 for Windows: Enable iTunes in the Windows Firewall
TS3448 - iTunes for Windows: Bonjour alert due to firewall, security, or proxy software
Though obviously you'll be looking for ways to create the problem instead of resolve it.
If your organization uses roaming profiles then it is also worth making sure that the user's iTunes libraries are not located within the profile and likewise any iOS device backups are safely redirected to local storage.
tt2

Library sharing troubles

Greetings, community!
We have a troubles with MSL 2024 sharing between two physical DPM 2012 R2 servers.
After step SetSharedDPMDatabase -DatabaseName DPM01\MSSQLSERVER\DPMDB_DPM01 -DoNotMoveData by this GUIDE
http://flemmingriis.com/data-protection-manager-2012-r2-fiber-channel-tape-sharing-with-a-side-of-install-part-2/
our Library-Client DPM server console fall in crash with error:
And then:
We have no Errors in Application and System Logs.
Maybe somebody seen same errors?

Hi,
This can happen if you ran the client side libray sharing commands on LCS server itself to enable
library sharing - this is wrong. This resulted in all the DPM SQL Stored procedures to be modified and point to itself and that causes the exception.
To resolve this problem, you will need to run commands to remove the client sharing on the LCS Server, then disable and re-enable tape library sharing on all the Client DPM Servers.
On the LCS DPM Server
From an administrative command prompt, run the following commands to undo the SQL Stored procedure changes associated with the client side sharing that causes the crash:
SetSharedDPMDatabase -removedatabasesharing
AddLibraryServerForDPM -dpmserverwithlibrary <LCS_FQDN> -remove (Use a fictitious server name
here)
The above commands will resolve the Console crash on the LCS Server. However, that also caused all the client DPM Server consoles to start crashing with the following popup when starting the DPM Console.
Microsoft .NET Framework
   Unhandled exception has occurred in a
component in your application.
   If you click Continue, the application will
ignore this error and attempts to
   continue.
    DLS Error:
SP='dbo.prc_Global_MM_Drive_GetReservationlevel'
Error=5001
You now have to disable and re-enable library sharing by running the following on all DPM Client servers.
On all DPM Client server(s)
Run the following commands to disable tape library sharing on the client:
SetSharedDPMDatabase -removedatabasesharing
AddLibraryServerForDPM -dpmserverwithlibrary <LCS_FQDN> -remove
Followed by these commands to re-enable library sharing on the client:
AddLibraryServerForDPM -dpmserverwithlibrary <LCS_FQDN>
SetSharedDPMDatabase -Instancename <LCS_FQDN>\MSDPM_INSTANCE_NAME
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Regards, Mike J. [MSFT]
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How can i turn off library sharing remotely because i cant remember all the computers or systems

I want to be able to add my new computer to my library sharing however it will not let me. It says i already have 5 computers on the system. My question is as i said, how if possible can I turn off the connection to the other computers?

This isssue is about authorisation rather than home sharing.
You can't de-authorise just the computers you no longer have access to.
Your only option is to de-authorise all your computers and then re-authorise those you wish to be authorised. You can do this by logging into your account settings in iTunes on your computer (Store > View My ID) and selecting the option to de-authorise all.
Please note however, you are only permitted to do this once in each 12 month period, therefore you would be better de-authorising your computers before you lose access to them. you can do this from the 'Store' menu in iTunes.

ITunes10 64bit Bug: Library Sharing not working

Ever since I upgraded Library sharing stopped working (it last worked in Version 8).
I think the problem is with itunes 64bit. I just uninstalled all Apple Stuff (including Bonjour, Quicktime and Updater) and reinstalled, but still use the same Library.
Sharing from the Notebook (32bit Win7) to AppleRemote (Ipad) or the PC (64bit Win7) works.
But sharing from the MainPC (64bit Win7) on the remote network doesn't work.
I double-checked the Windows Firewall (itunes + bonjour are coming thru)?
Has anybody got more tips for me?
Cheers
Leonard

Once again updating and hoping (praying) somebody will get this:
I still cannot get Library Sharing to work, and I think it is a bug with Windows7 64 Bit Version:
1) Uninstall
I have uninstalled everything as per Knowledge Base http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
I even removed all regstry-entries pointing to Apple software (mainly under HKLM and HKLU). I removed all "Apple Computers" Folders in USER\AppData
2) Re-Install
Reboot & Clean reinstall
New empty itunes library (Removed old itunes Folder in MyMusic)
Imported one CD
3) Sharing
Turned on sharing in the settings.
Started up another PC: nothing:
Started up Apple Remote (2.0.1 - 229) on iPad (iOs 4.2.1): Entered correct four digit code in Itunes
A greyed-out Itunes symbol without a name appears (normally reading "BlaBlas Library")
4) Sharing Part 2
Using the other Computer (Notebook W32bit)
using sharing feature in the other direction (Notebook -> Windows 7 64Bit PC) works
Apple Remote to this PC also works.
5) Sharing Part 3
Created an entire Blank new User with a new empty Itunes Library. Imported one CD: Same Problem.
Conclusion: Bonjour or some other component of ITunes sharing is broken. What should I do. Can I leave a bug report somewhere?
Please help me!

TS1398 Home network for library sharing no longer works. Help!!

Home network does not route Internet access (long story, irrelevant to the issue). I use my network to connect my devices & share iTunes library. Since upgrading to iOS 6, my iPhone 4 & wife's 4S will not connect. Old 3rd gen iPod with iOS 4.2) & MacBook (Lion) will. Connected fine with iOS 5.1.1, never had a problem until we upgraded to iOS 6.

Try performing a Renew License under Settings-WiFi-WiFiRouterName with the blue arrow.
If not, Forget Network. Then reestablish your services.
For Sharing My iTunes Library, be sure that the iTunes PC's Apple ID/Password is correctly entered and it is currently the active one. More than one PC will help to separate the services.
Same thing you will have to do on the iPhone "Remote" application. Sharing My iTunes Library only works on Apple Remote application. It does not link your iPhone's Music/Video together under their native applications.
Once your Apple ID is established on both devices and the Apple Remote is active, you will see all certified Apple applications including iTunes PC with your login and Apple TV with your login.

ITunes Library shared between computers?

I have an iMac (OSX Lion) with two user accounts that are both sharing the same iTunes Library. We now have a Macbook Air with the same user accounts. The Macbook Air obviously does not have the same hard drive space and I therefore did not choose to migrate the library to the Air...What is the best way for each user to access the shared iTunes folder from the iMac? I would like to do this while on the same LAN as well as remotely if possible.
I assume that simply setting iTunes up for "Sharing" will handle the local area question, but what about while we are away from home? I assume that iCloud with iTunes Match would be the only answer?

Rented movies cannot be shared between computers. They can only exist on a single device at a time, and can only be moved from a computer to a player such as an iPod, iPhone or Apple TV. You cannot move a rental from one computer to another.
And yes, actually they do say that, in the Rentals FAQ, among other places.

ITunes library sharing

I have an iMac, my wife has a MacBook Pro. What is the best way for her to be able to access my iTunes library? Do I push everything to the Cloud? Or should I be trying to figure out home "sharing" more?.
Shde can access everything that was bought on iTunes already, but there are other files, homemade on iMovie for example, that she can not. Obviously I could transfer via firewire or even memory stick, but I am trying to figure a way where the file is only on one machine but usable by both.
I guess my starter question is:
A) Cloud or B) Sharing
once we get that answered, my question will be "How?"
Thanks

well, isn't that lovely? I use computers at multiple locations, and it would only make sense that I would like to be ablle to add to my pod wherever I am without destroying that which I have already created. hmmmmmm...wonder what apple has to say about this. might the reply be, "precisely"?

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