Multiple users sharing control over Winamp

sublime1 · 10th January 2006, 14:29

I'd love if there would be a way to have multiple users on a Windows XP system being able to control the same Winamp. I'm not talking sharing only playlist like today, but everything.

Like if I leave the computer with Winamp running (and playing a song) on my user, the computer "locks" my user and returns to the welcome screen after a while. If my girlfriend then logs onto her account and starts Winamp, she gets my playlist (if I don't check the multiple user option), but she have no way of controling the instance already playing music in my account. She can start a new song in _her_ Winamp, but not stop, skip, pause, etc. the one already playing.

There must be loads of users wanting this?

mikm · 10th January 2006, 21:10

Native multiuser support will be ready in 5.13

Benski · 10th January 2006, 21:29

sublime1 - unfortunately, what you are suggesting would break the Windows user security model. One of the points of separate users is that you can't touch each other's stuff.

The copy of Winamp running under your girlfriend's account can't even see the copy of Winamp running under your account.

I understand the aggravation, though. I run into the same thing at home.

billyvnilly · 10th January 2006, 22:22

I only have one account, so ive never played with it and know nothing about accounts so im just asking, but could you use the All users account for winamp data?

Benski · 10th January 2006, 22:52

Billy, mikm -

I think he wants User A to be able to hit stop on User B's running Winamp.

sublime1 · 11th January 2006, 08:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Benski
Billy, mikm -

I think he wants User A to be able to hit stop on User B's running Winamp.

That's correct..

10th January 2006, 14:29	#1
sublime1 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	Multiple users sharing control over Winamp I'd love if there would be a way to have multiple users on a Windows XP system being able to control the same Winamp. I'm not talking sharing only playlist like today, but everything. Like if I leave the computer with Winamp running (and playing a song) on my user, the computer "locks" my user and returns to the welcome screen after a while. If my girlfriend then logs onto her account and starts Winamp, she gets my playlist (if I don't check the multiple user option), but she have no way of controling the instance already playing music in my account. She can start a new song in _her_ Winamp, but not stop, skip, pause, etc. the one already playing. There must be loads of users wanting this?

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mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: 2001:4978:20f::/48 Posts: 1,244	Native multiuser support will be ready in 5.13 powered by Câ‚‚Hâ‚…OH \| eff \| aclu

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10th January 2006, 21:29	#3
Benski Ben Allison Lead Developer Winamp Dev Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 1,018	sublime1 - unfortunately, what you are suggesting would break the Windows user security model. One of the points of separate users is that you can't touch each other's stuff. The copy of Winamp running under your girlfriend's account can't even see the copy of Winamp running under your account. I understand the aggravation, though. I run into the same thing at home.

10th January 2006, 22:22	#4
billyvnilly Forum King, M.D. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Detroit burbs Posts: 3,378	I only have one account, so ive never played with it and know nothing about accounts so im just asking, but could you use the All users account for winamp data?

10th January 2006, 22:52	#5
Benski Ben Allison Lead Developer Winamp Dev Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 1,018	Billy, mikm - I think he wants User A to be able to hit stop on User B's running Winamp.