iTunes preference file and Admin privileges

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griffin

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Is it possible to set iTunes preferences over a network of macs so that each time a user logs on, the person doesn't keep getting the following messages;

"There was an error storing your authorization information on this computer. Correct this permissions error and try again, or deauthorize....etc"

"A New version of iTunes is avilable. Would you like ot download it now?"

Since the pref file is saved in each user's specific directory, I am not sure how an administrator can make changes that effect all users.

Any ideas would be extremely appreciated. griffin
 
naturally, the essence of the question lies in a solution to removing iTunes messges for users - not the message itself.

Also, our build get updated less frequently than there are iTunes updates....
 
Stinz12 said:
Just download the latest version of itunes if it tells you too!
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Please disregard him. That answer was not helpful at all.

There is an option in iTunes to disable version checking. I went poking around in iTunes' preference file and could not find a key/value pair for anything that looked like that option -- if I did find something in there, it would mean you could simply copy one, single preference file to all the machines, set the correct preferences on it, and have a "master" set of preferences for iTunes.

It may help to try setting the preferences for one iTunes machine how you like it, then copy that preference file to the other machines and see if those preferences "stick."

The first message you posted looks to me like some iTunes machines have protected music in their libraries that hasn't been authorized yet -- unfortunately, you're limited to 5 authorizations, and they must be done manually...

...it sounds eerily like you've got a bunch of machines all pointing to the same iTunes library... is this correct?
 
Thanks for the help!

I have tried in the past to copy the pref files under the admin but they do not stick (in user accounts).

About your point concerning the iTunes library. Since there is a iTunes library for each user (the location is set in the Advanced Preference Menu), the root of the permissions problem couldnt be here, could it? Unless iTunes scans for other libraries on a network (including those with private priviledges), but I couldnt see anything about this in the Preferences.... Again, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. griffin

ElDiabloConCaca said:
Please disregard him. That answer was not helpful at all.

There is an option in iTunes to disable version checking. I went poking around in iTunes' preference file and could not find a key/value pair for anything that looked like that option -- if I did find something in there, it would mean you could simply copy one, single preference file to all the machines, set the correct preferences on it, and have a "master" set of preferences for iTunes.

It may help to try setting the preferences for one iTunes machine how you like it, then copy that preference file to the other machines and see if those preferences "stick."

The first message you posted looks to me like some iTunes machines have protected music in their libraries that hasn't been authorized yet -- unfortunately, you're limited to 5 authorizations, and they must be done manually...

...it sounds eerily like you've got a bunch of machines all pointing to the same iTunes library... is this correct?
Click to expand...
 
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