Password protected playlists

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Password protected playlists

Is there a way to password protect my playlists so that my kids cannot get or hear songs that are on my playlist onto their iPods??? I have gone into edit, then preferences on iTunes and clicked sharing, then clicked require password and created a password, but when I go into iTunes again and try to click on that particular playlist, it just comes up and does not require a password!! Help!!!!!

Windows Vista

Posted on Jul 28, 2008 8:57 AM

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Answer 1

Chris CA

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Jul 28, 2008 9:51 AM in response to tazmommy

No, you cannot password protect playlists if the person is using your computer account.
You can (but really you should) give them their own login account on the computer. (Start -> Control Panel -> User accounts).
This will keep them from getting into your music as well as keeping them from messing up the computer since you likely have administrator privileges.

I have gone into edit, then preferences on iTunes and clicked sharing, then clicked require password and created a password,

This is for iTunes sharing over the local network.

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Answer 2

Katrina S.

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Jul 28, 2008 9:54 AM in response to tazmommy

I agree with Chris - give your kids their own Windows user accounts.

The article below talks about using multiple ipods, but what I'm talking about is method 3. Set them up with their own iTunes libraries.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

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