Using iMessage with 2 devices but one account

Hi there,
I have an iPad and iPod touch synced to my apple id. I have just added my daughter's iPod touch 5 and would like to be able to use iMessage and FaceTime with her. How would I do this when all three devices are linked to the same apple ID ?

Short answer, it most likely won't work. It would be like calling your phone from your phone. Think of the appleID as a phone number in this case.
You can share an AppleID for the iTunes and App Stores (shared purchased content), but use a separate AppleID for Facetime and iMessage (as well as the iCloud services).
The AppleID assignments can be changed in the settings pane.

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1) If you have OD set up and "editor" has UID 1111, then when they log in to any machine that's bound to OD as editor, they will get UID 1111. Therefore, there won't be any of these permission errors. This is typically the recommended approach.
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This one may work. I searched and searched on the website for something like this, I guess I just didn't search correctly, lol. I will give this a try later. My daughter is not be back for a few weekends, therefore I will have to try the Method 3 when she comes back for the weekend again. "
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Thanks for the suggestion, Chris. I actually did not resolve the issue which is why i did not post an answer.
it turns out that my iphone seems to default to an incorrect User ID (it defaults to an @me account, which is not something that i have ever used).
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