Multiple users on same external drive

I want the three itunes users to be able to see the whole library of songs when each is logged on. At present when a new song is imported the others do not automatically have it shown in their song list. How can I make it so everyone sees all the music all the time despite who imported it? The file is on an external drive and all users are set to use that file folder. The drive is on 24/7 so there is no disconnect reconnect issue.

It's usually best to Partition the drive, so TM on each Mac has it's own, exclusive space. See items #4 and 5 in the Frequently Asked Questions *User Tip.*

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I have a Macbook Air that has bootcamp and I use 99% of my time under Windows 7.
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AndyMcKay wrote:
Chris, won't this copy the music contained in the external media folder, to the media folder under his wife's account?
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mac mini, ibook g3, ibook g4, imac Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Hilal Malawi wrote:
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