Two users, two iPhones, one Mac

I'm trying to help out some friends who I've just helped get started with a new Mac and iPhones and have a question for which I can't find the answer. Their Mac is setup with two user accounts, each having iTunes configured separately, and each person has their own Apple ID. If only one person is logged into his/her account and plugs in their iPhone for sync or charge...there isn't a problem. But what will happen if one of them inadvertently plugs in their iPhone while the other user is logged in? Will iTunes for that user recognize it's the wrong phone for that user and not doing anything...or will something get messed up?

Thanks, I think it's too late.
You can try the "help" button if you like.  I think it's still active.
I'm somewhat surprised at the likelihood of confusion you anticipate - the folks synching using the wrong accounts.  I guess it's just me - being signed in to someone else's account is something that would simply never occur in my world.  Some folks are just not as attentive to details, I understand.

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