Winamp in a multi-user os

[thread80it]

Hi,
i would be glad to know if i can set-up winamp to be used in a multi-user environment where everyone can store his preferences in his profile instead of assigning everyone administrator rights...

thanks in advance

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[k_rock923]

from the Common Issues sticky:

Limited Multi-User profile issues (note: native multi-user profile support is being worked on)
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=188497 [new Multiuser plugin]
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=161845
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=162363
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=163094
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=180711
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=185365 (tutorial)

[DrO]

or you can just wait for 5.11 for native support (there's no eta on it though!)

-daz

[thread80it]

yo,

thanks for the answers : ;-)

thread80it

[shepard]

Originally posted by DrO
or you can just wait for 5.11 for native support (there's no eta on it though!)

-daz

Is there any idea at all? Days? Weeks? Months?

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[DrO]

when it's ready (/me nudges the record..)

-daz

[shepard]

Okay, I can be patient. The problem is two of my kids who share a computer. I got them using WinAmp and convinced it was better than iTunes and WMP. Then they ran into the multi user flaw and insisted that I take WinAmp off their computer. I tried one of the work arounds and did not quite get it right. I'll try to put them off for now, maybe with a white lie about the release date.

When this version of WinAmp is released, I'll bet there will be a mad rush on the download site!

[thread80it]

well,

finally i installed winamp in a directory (under "\") where "users" have permissions to do everything (execute, read,write). winamp seems to work fine right there,

see you

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[shepard]

And this worked so that when different users open WinAmp they each have their own settings and ML? I must be doing something wrong trying to follow instructions in the other threads.

Oh well, I guess I may just have to wait for the next release to have it work properly. Problem is that may be 6 days or 6 months, no one is hinting, and the kids are not very patient!

[DJ Egg]

If you can't work out how to use the multi-user plugin, then just install Winamp once, then copy the Winamp folder to each individual user's folder (eg. C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Winamp), then create a relevant shortcut to each respective winamp.exe in their start menu / on their desktop.

[shepard]

Ah Ha.. Thanks!