Using iTunes with NAS

I have all my music and itunes files (iTunes Library.itl, etc) on a NAS. I have an iMac and a MacBook. If I point each to the library on the NAS should I be able to use them both with the same library without corrupting any files?  Eventually I want to use my MacBook exclusively for iTunes but I'm unable to do that for a while. Thanks in advance for any advice/suggetions. 

This topic was recently discussed on this forum.  I am of the opinion it won't have any ill effect on the files, but no direct experience.  Another responder was concerned about file corruption, but didn't provide reasoning.
The one major problem you likely will have is the library file cannot be opened by two copies of iTunes at the same time. You will have to ensure that when using iTunes on one computer you quit the application before using it on the other. The way to avoid this is for each computer to have its own library file but the media are stored and shared on the NAS.  Unless two people are trying to edit the tags on the same media file at the same time there shouldn't be any conflict. The disadvantage is you have ot keep both libraries up to date.  As you can see, some of the best response lie in the detail of the setup and users which you haven't told us.  If you are the only user of both computers you can make it work with a single library file which will always be up to date when opened on either computer.  If it is two users then each will probably want their own library anyway and you should set it up that way.  Of course media changes will have to be applied separately to each library.

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