Two accounts on one computer? (Using it as an iTunes server)??

I want to set up a music server at home that is on all the time so that the other two computers can access the music, so is it possible to have two different accounts on the same server so that the music is available all the time, or should I make the server the main iTunes account and allow access to the other two machines?
Right now we have two accounts, one on each machine and both have to be on to access the music from each others machines.

I have 2 accounts on my Windows XP Operating System. Each account has its own seperate ipod. When one user downloads music, the other user cannot see the downloaded music in their itunes, even with the shared library checked. Any suggestions?

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  • How do you get two accounts on one computer?

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    Hi,
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    [iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93195]

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    Hello,
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  • Help using two accounts on one computer or merging accounts?

    Okay, here's the situation I hope someone can help resolve.
    My wife and I have two separate iTunes accounts and currently we are having a hard time putting music on our iPods and plugging them into our iPod docking station/speakers. Sometimes I use her iPod Nano and sometimes she uses my iPod Classic, sometimes vice versa. The problem is that every time we switch iPods and sync with our computer it removes all the songs that the other person put on the iPod (because the iPod was synced to another computer/account).
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  • Can you set up 2 iTunes accounts on one computer?

    Can you set up 2 iTunes accounts on one computer?

    I had two accounts on one computer until recently. You need to use two user accounts on the computer. Note, I say I did it until recently, therefore I'm not able to confirm this still works, but assume it does.

  • How to Install two Ipods on one computer?

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    Open itunes, connect ipod, select what you want to sync, disconnect ipod.
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  • Can I use two different itune accounts on one computer?

    Can I use two different itune accounts on one computer?

    1. Give her a separate user account on your computer. If you have a backup copy of the library, you can restore it.
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