HT1420 Authorization/Deauthorization

I have reached the limit on how many computers I can authorize, but some of the computers are duplicates. If I deauthorize all of my computers will I lose my library, and can I then reauthorize said computers?

1. If a computer is using multiple authorizations, try deauthorizing it once for each authorization it uses, and then reauthorizing it one time.
2. You won't lose the library. Back it up anyway.
3. Yes.
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HT1420 Authorization Deauthorization-What am I doing wrong?

I just bought two new mac minis replacing some older computers. I've ran out of authorization for my iTunes. So I deauthorized all my computers at once. I then authorized 1 computer. When I sign on, it notes it is the first of up to 5 that can be authorized. Then I try to play back a song. ITunes tells me it cannot play the song because I've already authorized 5 computers, even though seconds earlier it told me it was the only one. Can anyone help?

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So, I bought a new Macbook Pro which i cannot authorize my itunes for. I don't even have the button indicated in the support section to authorize or deauthorize. I only have one device authorized to my account. I cant remember my security questions and cannot figure out how to change them; I think this might be the reason why i can't authorize my new device. The only way to access my itunes from my Mac is to have my iphone plugged in. Someone please help! I am a complete tard and would like to avoid a trip to the actual Apple store.

Call Apple Care for your country and request that they assist you in resetting the security questions.
To authorize/deauthorize a computer, go to the Store dropdown menu in the iTunes app.

No PHOTOS tab & NO AUTHORIZE/DEAUTHORIZE button...Where do I find it??...TY

My itunes does not have a photos tab and the authorize/deauthorize button...Where do I find it?...TY

ShineOn!! wrote:
My itunes does not have a photos tab
correct, it doesn't. you would see a photos tab if you connect an iPod Touch or iPhone in the summary tab of those devices.
and the authorize/deauthorize button
it's not a button, it's a menu entry. click on the store menu in iTunes.
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HT1420 Can't authorize/deauthorize

I am caught in a very frustrating revolving door. iTunes tells me I can't play a song because my computer is not authorized, because I have used all 5 of the allowed authorizations (must be some still authorized dead old computers, as I only have 2 and an ipod). So I deauthorize all, but when I try to then authorize receive the same message about no more authorizations available...help!

Use the Deauthorize All function.
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Authorization/Deauthorization Issues!!

I just finished transferring my songs from my 2nd Gen. iPod Nano and tried to play one of the songs. It told me that I had to authorize my computer so when I went in to authorize it, it says that I reached my limit (5). When I tried to unauthorize my computer, it says it was never authorized in the first place. Any way I can get around this issue?? I have any clue who I authorized... It was years ago!!!!

Hello mellew09,
If you have reached the limit of 5 authorized computers, you can always use the Deauthorize All option. For more information, see this article.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420
B-rock

Authorize-deauthorize circle

Another member of my household recently purchased a 15" MacBook Pro POST mid-2010, that is, a laptop whose mini displayport outputs audio as well as video. I would like to display the videos purchased in iTunes from his laptop to our HDTV. We have the right cable for mini displayport to HDMI, and it works just fine. HOWEVER, I cannot authorize his computer on my iTunes account.
When I try to authorize his computer, the error message is like Cannot find the required file or its permissions may be bad, either find the file and fix the permissions or deauthorize the computer.
When I try to deauthorize his computer, the SAME message displays. Hence, I cannot deauthorize his computer. There is no indication of what the file is that it needs, where it is, or what its permissions should be.
Thus, I seem to be in an endless circle. The deauthorization keeps telling me to deauthorize but will not let me do it.
My account has only 3 computers authorized.
How do I fix this problem?
Thanks.

Then it is time to learn to deauthorize computers as they are taken out of use.

HT1420 authorize more than 5 computers

there show up about itunes. it said you cannot authorize more than 5 computers. well i only have 2 computers had broke. so, i bought new imac yestersday. so there said, i am not able to authorize more than 5 computers. so how, i do?

Youneed to de-authorize the computers that broke so you won't reach teh limit:
For specific instructions on how to authorize and deauthorize a computer to play your iTunes Store purchases, read the following technical support article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420

Error when trying to authorize/deauthorize itunes

I have searched and searched for help. I found some useful information, but none answered my problems 100%. The problem is: earlier today all of my itunes songs worked just fine then I downloaded 3 albums and now all of a sudden I get the following error message when trying to play any of my downloaded songs: "this computer is not authorized to play "xxxxxx" would you like to authorize it?" I then type in my ID and Password and it gives me this error message: "There was an error storing your authorization information on this computer....the required directory was not found or has a permissions error." I store my songs on an external drive so I go and check to see if the albums/songs I downloaded were saved correctly, which they were. I then go to the 'store' and I try to deauthorize, but I am unable to and it gives me the same error message 'there was an error storing your information'...I am stumped. I have tried just about everything. what am I doing wrong? I am beyond angry.

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Computer authorization / deauthorization

I've just installed Mountain Lion on my iMac - previously i've been using home sharing, but after the upgrade iTunes ask for computer authorization. When I'm trying to authorize - i get the message that "either my credentials are wrong or I do not have the correct permissions on the shared folded" this is a translation from Danish - but You'll probably get the messages.....
I get the same message no matter if I try to authorize or deauthorize....

Okay. On some rarer occasions, the message might also be caused by damage to the SC Info folder. If you remove your SC Info folder, does that allow you to authorise? For instructions see the following document:
iTunes beder dig gentagne gange om at godkende computeren til at afspille indkøb fra iTunes Store

Authorization & Deauthorization of computers for iTunes

I have not been able to deauthorize computers associated with my account. I followed the iTunes help article#HT1420 which indicated to sign into my account via iTunes store and view my account and then there is supposed to be a button to deauthorize all computers (I am at my limit of 5)and I have not deauthorized any computers in the last 12 months. Unfortuantely, there is no button present when I view my account for doing so, all the other buttons are present to edit account info. Any ideas ? thanks

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Authorization/Deauthorization Problems

I have an HP laptop which was continually crashing. I had to reinstall Windows multiple times and every time reloading my music on through itunes and authorizing it. Every time the comptuer crashed, I wasn't able to deauthorize it so relatively quickly I reached the maximum number of authorized computers.
Now I just bought a new computer and I installed itunes and move my music to it. I can not authorize any of the songs because the limit has been reached, but last time I called Apple they said to deauthorize the computer. I can not do that this time because it says one of two things, either:
"This computer was not authorized. To authorize this computer, play a song you have purchased using this account" (obviously I can't play a song because I can't authorize it)
or
"Could not remove this audible account because an error occured (-44119)"
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Your Limit Is %. Once you reach 5 you can go into your iTUnes account and hit a "Deauthorize all" button. this button only appears when you reach the limit of 5 AND you can only use it once a year, so the first time you use it, it will not appear on your account again til the next year. So if you have not used the button yet, you can do that just remeber it will not come back til (If you do it now) May 2007.
You can email the music store about this here http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/musicstore/authorization/

Authorization/Deauthorization Questions

Mine is a story of woe & bad computer luck. I have gone through several desktop/laptop computers in a relatively short time and have installed iTunes on each of these units. Some of these are no longer accessible to me due to issues of harddrive failure and so on. I would like to know if there is a way to deauthorize these inactive computers without actually accessing them and without deauthorizing my current computers; if this is not possible, is it then possible to select the "Deauthorize All" option and then reauthorize my current ones, or is it a one-time deal for authorization? Any help would be much appreciated!

There wouldn't be any way to de-authorize a computer you don't have access to anymore without choosing 'De-authorize All'
However, you will be able to authorize the computer again by either playing a purchased song and entering the username and password, or by going along the top of the screen in iTunes and choosing Store>Authorize Computer.

HT1420 Authorize

I have problem when I want to sync from iTunes to my iphone 5s.I've already authorized my computer from iTunes but when I want to sync again,the error message will appear which says you must authorize your computer and i haven't authorized from another computers and this is a first time that I authorize my computer which means I can't use deauthorize all option from iTunes.could you help me please?

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HT1420 authorize my computer

I have problem when I want to sync from iTunes to my iphone 5s.I've already authorized my computer from iTunes but when I want to sync again,the error message will appear which says you must authorize your computer and i haven't authorized from another computers and this is a first time that I authorize my computer which means I can't use deauthorize all option from iTunes.could you help me please?

Open itunes.
Look at the top of your comptuer screen for the word "Store" Click it. Look for Authorize. Click it,

HT1420 Authorization/Deauthorization

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