Multiple Users Syncing on Same Computer

Is it possible to allow multiple users to sync their Palm Pilots to their individual oracle calendar account on the same computer? I have fifteen palms syncing on the my computer and I want each of them to connect to a different oracle calendar username.
Thanks

Hi,
if you really want to be sure, that there is no confusion when synchronizing the iPad or your 4G you should create a second iTunes library. Just hold down the Shift button when opening iTunes. You'll be asked if you want to create a new library, or open an existing one.
This way you can switch between the libraries and no one of your data will be loaded on the iPad or vice-versa.
It shouldn't be a problem if the iPad is not synced with iTunes for 3-4 months.
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With the previous iweb version, my children created their own iweb sites on their own users, but all under my own .mac account. It worked great.
But now with the new "upgraded" iweb '08, that isn't allowed anymore.
So, I created a new user on our computer for all of us to use to maintain our multiple iweb accounts on.
How can I move multiple iweb sites from multiple users on the same computer into one user?

Each of the user's work in iWeb will be contained in a single file, Domain.sites2, which can be found in this location on the hard drive for each user account. You will need to copy all of these Domain.sites2 files to an external drive, or, at the very least, burn them to a disk to make them transferable from one user account to another. A flash drive also works great for this.
Once you have made all of these Domain files accessible from the new user account that you created, you will still have a formidable task ahead of you, i.e., publishing separate sites, from separate Domain.sites2 files, to the same .Mac account/directory. In other words, bringing all of these Domain files together for access by a single user account will not solve the problem. You may very well be able to solve the problem with things the way they are, but it will involve some shuffling of Site's files on the iDisk prior to publishing.
The method I'm going to give you has worked well for me. So far, here in the forums, I've read posts from (2) other users who were also successful. Conversely, I know of at least (3) other users who have been unsuccessful with this approach. I sure hope it works for you.
Open System Preferences and go to .Mac. Turn syncing off, if it is on, and leave it off.
Now, in Finder, navigate to the current Site files on your iDisk, following this path:
Go/iDisk/My iDisk/Web/Sites/NameOfSiteFolder
Drag the Site folder that is named for your site, (not the directory Site folder), back one level on the iDisk, into the Web folder. This is where some run into difficulties--you may get an error message that the folder is "in use, and cannot be moved". I have never gotten this message, and am able to move my Site's folders around with no problem on the iDisk.
If you are successful moving the folder, choose one of your other accounts on your machine, launch iWeb, and Publish all to .Mac. The existing site on the server will not be deleted. Now, go back to the iDisk and move that site folder, (the one you just published), back one level, again, to the root Web directory. Publish your next site, from your next account.
When you are finished publishing sites, just move the Site folders back to their original location on the iDisk--Web/Sites/SiteFoldersHere. All sites will be accessible from a browser using the web.mac.com/username/nameofsite url.
It is important to use the Publish all to .Mac command in iWeb. A simple Publish to .Mac command will not put the correct index.html file in place on the server.
Post back and inform us of your success.
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"multiple users" on the same computer

I'd like to access the same project with different users on the same computer.
Getting the permissions setup for the folders and files was not a problem.
But ... FCPX is not "seeing" the projects and events created by the other user;
1) They don't show up in the project window (of the new user) when he boots FCPX
2) I can't seem to import the projects (their grayed out)
I need two seperate users to work on a projects using the same computer.
But I want each user to access the project from their own "user profile"
Is that do-able?
If not I would at least like to re-import the same project
from the other users account/profile.
I hope that's clear

Michael_North wrote:
Right ...
In this case, the Projects and Events are NOT in the movies folder of user 1.
They're on a separate drive ...
On the same computer.
You'd think after the permissions are set up, that it would work.
I can understand that booting the program from users 2's profile
would leave FCPX unaware of the existence of the projects.
But there must be some way of re-importing the projects in the user 2's profile ... right?
There is no re-importing; it should just work. If both users have read/write access to drive, the events and projects should be accessible to FCP X. Are you sure the permissions are ok?
The easiest way to handle this situation is to check the box for "Ignore ownership on this volume" in the Finder: select the drive, choose Get Info, unlock, check. Of course, then all files in the volume will be fully accessible to any user of this mac, but if there are only 2 users, and you both know what you are doing, it will avoid loads of permission problems.

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I want to have the library available to more than one user on the same computer. The "share my music" option doesn't seem to help. I also tried running iTunes as the second user and setting the library file to the one I had created as the first user, but nothing happened. Any suggestions?
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Sharing Contents on Multiple User Accounts on Same Computer in Leopard???

For some reason this is not working for me....?
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Has anyone gotten this to work yet? I'm having the same problem. I just bought an Apple TV -- love it. It is in process of its first sync, so maybe it can't add another computer while it's syncing? I have two accounts on my one computer -- mine and my wife's. I have Leopard. When I first setup the Apple TV it appeared in my iTunes library, I entered the passcode, and it is now happily syncing (although oddly enough it shows that it is done syncing on my iTunes but on the Apple TV it says it's still syncing). I then go to my wife's account, and no matter what I try I can't get it to appear as a device at all or even ask for a passcode. I looked in the Apple TV menu, and there's an option to add another iTunes library for streaming, which gives me a passcode (which is useless since I can't even see the device in my wife's account), or change computers to sync to. It doesn't give the option to add a computer to sync to. Is this possible? It seems like they would allow for something like this. All the tips for setting Firewall settings seem to be completely different in Leopard as well.
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Sync a folder between two users on the same computer.

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TS2972 I have multiple libraries on the "same computer" with two different desktops, can't I share between two libraries on the same computer?

I'm trying to use home sharing to share content between libraries so some of the combined content in a given library, can be synced to an ipad. Instad of having mulitple computers, i have multiple libraries on the same computer using two desktops. How do I share within the same computer?

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Multiple users sync

My husband and I each have an iPhone but want to sync different contact, calenders and email. We also each have our own iPod. Can we set up for multiple users on the same iTunes, syncing the different information? If so, how? Can we use multiple computers (work and home) to sync one iPod?

Probably best for each of you to have your own computer login account on the shared computer at home. You can sync your contact information and calendar events with the supported application under your login account, and your husband will sync his contact information and calendar events with the supported application under his login account.
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What is the best way to share a iTunes library between 5 users on the same computer?

What is the best way to share a iTunes library between 5 users on the same computer?
Currently I have a common itunes library in a shared folder that each user is linked to. The problem is that when one user adds music to the shared file, it does not automaticaly appear to other users when they open their iTunes. They have to go to the shared library and select the new music in order to make it visable in their iTunes.
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aapl.up wrote:
Rick, are you saying that if you try to share a folder outside of home and use sharepoints, then the other mac wont prompt you to log in? Have you tried that? It is hard to believe that is the case
I am sort of saying that. Have you tried it? I know it's hard to believe, but you really need to help us out by trying some steps that you don't believe.
We can't see what your exact situation is. We sort of know what's worked for us out here. Just trying to help you get this going in less than 24 hours!
Sharepoints manages the samba configuration file. It's free software that puts a pretty face on an otherwise cumbersome config file.
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windows will not prompt for passwords, I have tried this with multiple computer at home for both vista and xp
As I stated. You will not get prompted on windows, if you have set up sharing in an insecure fashion. You are not using a secured sharing situation.
No argument with your statement.

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how do I have multiple accounts on the same computer? The idea of ", hold down the option (on a Mac)/ shift (on a PC) key each time you start iTunes" does not seem to work for me. Thanks.

Create multiple Windows User Profile with each managing his own iTunes account and library.
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I would like to import them from one user to another user on the same computer.
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Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
If you Import the files from one User to another then you will use double the disk space on your HD as you will have multiple copies of everything. Why not simply share the files between accounts?
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What you mean by 'share'.
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Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work.
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Quit iPhoto in both accounts. Move the Library to the Users / Shared Folder
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TD

I have multiple libraries on the SAME computer.

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How do I share not only my music but also my apps with other users on the same computer?

I've searched around and this one link keeps comming up:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203
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2 users on the same computer. Full iTunes shows up on only one

There are 2 users on this computer. Only the iTune downloads appear on one. How can I get the full iTunes library on the other?

Hey there IamSwings,
It sounds like you would like to share your iTunes library between 2 different users on the same computer. I found this article for you that should help you accomplish that named:
iTunes: How to share music between different user accounts on a single computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1203
If you're using Windows, follow these steps:
Quit iTunes.
Locate your iTunes Media folder. (This folder may be named iTunes Music if you created your iTunes library in iTunes 9 or earlier). By default, it's in these locations:
Windows XP and Windows 2000: \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8: \Users\username\Music\iTunes
Note: The Windows version of iTunes doesn't copy all the music you add to your iTunes library to your iTunes Media folder. To copy the Music in your library to your iTunes Media Folder (if you have enough hard drive space), choose Consolidate Library from File > Library > Organize.
Drag the iTunes Media folder to a public location. You can use one of these public folders:
Windows XP and Windows 2000: \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8: \Users\Public\Public Music
Important: Don't move the iTunes folder, the iTunes library file, or the iTunes library.xml file.
Open iTunes.
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