Authorizing two accounts on one computer

My iTunes account is authorized on my macbook. If I authorize my daughters iTunes account on my computer will this do anything to my account, will her music download and mix with mine, will this do anything to her account?

1. No.
2. If you use the same iTunes library and enable automatic downloads for her account, the music will be put into one library. Note that you may encounter a 90-day waiting period if previously-purchased content is downloaded.
3. No.
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A great little little backward downloading program is Senuti http://www.fadingred.org/senuti/ (iTunes backward) It is good for transfering stuff back to your iTunes music folder without a sync.
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+"...or authorize both of our computers to recognize both accounts"+
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