Using the the same Library with 2 different accounts

Is it possible to use the same iTunes Library with two different accounts
Thanks
Bill

iTunes accounts or Windows accounts?
You can put an iTunes library in a shared location and have two different Windows accounts connected to it. This works fine as long as you don't try to use fast user switching and leave iTunes open in the other account.
Managing purchases and application updates with multiple IDs is slightly more complex than using a single ID as you need to actively sign out of one ID and into the other, but it is certainly possible.
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