How to get to existing files on external Time Capsule disk

Just got a TC, I like it, does what it says on the tin.
Now I have connected an external hard disk (which contains music & photos) to the TC because I figured my wife could access the same disk from her computer
The problem - although the disk appears as a shared disk on Time Capsule, I can't see any files. I figure this is an accounts problem - I have 2 user accounts setup on the TC but these will have different UIDs to the accounts on our computers.
If I save a file on the disk when mounted via TC, then disconnect and connect it directly to my computer, I see a new folder called 'Shared' which contains the new file.
So it is an accounts issue. But how do I sort things out so that both of us can see the shared files? Just move them all into the shared folder maybe? But is there a better way?
TIA
James

Open the Airport Utility, and select your TC and then Disk > File Sharing pane. Select secure shared disks with a disk password. Now use a single password to login and once login, you can see everything on the external hard drive.

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