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XBMC supports multiple user profiles, much the same as setting up individual users on your home computer. These individual profiles allow you to customize the environment for multiple users, allowing for such functionality as:
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*Customized view settings such as skins for each user
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*The ability to lock folders, such as network shares on a per-user basis
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*Unique RSS feeds for each user
The Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) is the protocol introduced by Apple in its iTunes software to share media across a local network.
*Unique keymapping for each user


All options stored in [[The UserData Folder]] can be customized per profile, allowing for an amazing amount of flexibility.
==iTunes Introduction==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itunes iTunes] (from Apple) is a digital media-player application for Windows/Mac-OSX. It is also used for organizing digital music and video files. iTunes is also an interface to manage the music on Apple's popular [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPOD iPod] portable digital audio-player. Additionally, iTunes can connect to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes_Music_Store iTunes Music Store] (sometimes referred to as "iTMS") which allows users to purchase digital music and movie files that can be played by iPods and iTunes, the files downloaded from iTunes Music Store are however protected/encrypted by Apple's proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management DRM (Digital Rights Management)] (called FairPlay) which makes them impossible to play in anything other than iTunes or iPods, (thus XBMC can not play any files purchases on iTunes Music Store).  


'''Note: There are many references to the Master Code below. See [[System_Settings#Master_Lock|Master Lock]] for more information.'''
==iTunes and XBMC==
==Profile Settings==
Creating a network share using iTunes is a simple solution if all that you want to stream from your PC to XBMC is music. However, XBMC is only able to connect to libraries shared by iTunes 6 or earlier. In order to use this method, you first need to download and install [http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ iTunes software] on your Windows PC or Apple Mac-OS X computers.
 
==Configuring iTunes on your computer==
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Selecting Profiles from the main settings window will bring you to the screen pictured to the left. In this screen you have the following options:
===Step 1===
;Login Screen
When you launch iTunes for the first time, it will prompt you to scan your computer for music files. Follow the onscreen prompts to scan your music library into iTunes.
:Enables/Disables the login screen
===Step 2===
;Add Profile
After scanning your music library, open the preferences diaglog in iTunes and click on the Sharing tab. Then, check the "'''Share My Music'''"" option, ensure that the "'''Share Entire Library'''" option is selected, and name the share. In this case, we called it Music.
:Add a new profile
 
;Default User / any available profile name
 
:Select the given profile. In order to edit a profile, highlight it, open the context menu by pressing the white button and choose ''Edit Profile''.
Your configuration should look like this:
<br><br>Note that at the bottom of the screen, the currently selected profile is displayed.
 
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==How to Configure iTunes Sharing in XBMC==
===Adding iTunes share via GUI===
Just bring up the context menu from the root listing of your sources in My Music Files and select Add Source. Then select Browse to browse for your path, and "Add Network Location...". You want to add an iTunes (DAAP) share, and you'll need to input the IP address of the PC where iTunes is being shared from. Click OK to return to the filebrowser, and then select the newly added iTunes source. You can then name the source in the box below and optionally select a thumbnail that will be used for that source.
 
 
===Adding iTunes share via XML===
You can add or change the iTunes source in Sources.xml like all [[Media Sources]], your iTunes source needs to contain two pieces of information:
 
#'''The <name> tag -''' This indicates what XBMC will display as the name of the source
#'''The <path> tag -'''  This indicates where the information is actually located
For the purpose of these examples, I will use 192.168.1.100 as the IP address of the PC where the shares are located. For your configuration, simply substitute the IP-address of your computer.
<xml>  <source>
    <name>iTunes Network Share (DAAP)</name>
    <path>daap://192.168.1.100</path>
  </source></xml>


==Adding a Profile==
Note! General information and advanced configuration of shares/sources regarding, see [[Media Sources]].
In order to add a profile, simply choose '''Add Profile... '''. '''Note, selecting a profile name from the main Profile Screen will bring up this same menu.'''
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First, you will be prompted to enter a name for your profile. Enter the name for your profile. Then, it will prompt you for your profile directory. This is where your personalized settings will be stored. Choose ''New Folder'' and add a folder with the same name as your profile. Then select the new directory and choose '''OK'''.<br><br>You should then see a screen much like the one to the left.
The following options are available:
;Profile Name
:Change the name of your profile
;Profile Picture
:Allows you to associate a picture with your profile
;Profile Directory
:Allows you to choose the folder in which your individual settings are stored
;Lock Preferences
:Allows you to lock many of your preferences. This is detailed below.
;Media Info
:Allows you to have separate information saved for your media, i.e. IMdB, AllMusic, etc. The options are
***'''Separate''' - Profiles have separate info with full control
***'''Shares with Default''' - Shares info with the default user with full control
***'''Shares with Default (Read Only)''' - Shares with the default user, and is locked by the master code
***'''Separate (Locked)''' - Profile has separate info, but you can only change it by enabling master mode.
;Media Sources
:Allows you to have separate media sources for the profiles. The options are
***'''Separate''' - Profiles have separate sources with full control
***'''Shares with Default''' - Shares sources with the default user with full control
***'''Shares with Default (Read Only)''' - Shares with the default user, and is locked by the master code
***'''Separate (Locked)''' - Profiles have separate shares, but you can only change it by enabling master mode.
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==The Profile Lock Preferences==
[[category:File Sharing]]
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;Profile Lock
:Allows you to set a password for the profile. The options are:
***'''Numeric Password''' - Enter a Numeric Password using the On Screen Keyboard
***'''Gamepag Button Combo''' - Enter a series of buttons using the Gamepad
***'''Full-Text Password''' - Enter a plain-text password using the On Screen Keyboard
;Lock Music Section
;Lock Video Section
;Lock Pictures Section
;Lock Programs and Scripts Section
;Lock File Manager
;Lock Settings
:Restricts access for the selected profile to the selected sections when selected
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Revision as of 09:43, 22 April 2009

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The Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) is the protocol introduced by Apple in its iTunes software to share media across a local network.

iTunes Introduction

iTunes (from Apple) is a digital media-player application for Windows/Mac-OSX. It is also used for organizing digital music and video files. iTunes is also an interface to manage the music on Apple's popular iPod portable digital audio-player. Additionally, iTunes can connect to the iTunes Music Store (sometimes referred to as "iTMS") which allows users to purchase digital music and movie files that can be played by iPods and iTunes, the files downloaded from iTunes Music Store are however protected/encrypted by Apple's proprietary DRM (Digital Rights Management) (called FairPlay) which makes them impossible to play in anything other than iTunes or iPods, (thus XBMC can not play any files purchases on iTunes Music Store).

iTunes and XBMC

Creating a network share using iTunes is a simple solution if all that you want to stream from your PC to XBMC is music. However, XBMC is only able to connect to libraries shared by iTunes 6 or earlier. In order to use this method, you first need to download and install iTunes software on your Windows PC or Apple Mac-OS X computers.

Configuring iTunes on your computer

Step 1

When you launch iTunes for the first time, it will prompt you to scan your computer for music files. Follow the onscreen prompts to scan your music library into iTunes.

Step 2

After scanning your music library, open the preferences diaglog in iTunes and click on the Sharing tab. Then, check the "Share My Music"" option, ensure that the "Share Entire Library" option is selected, and name the share. In this case, we called it Music.


Your configuration should look like this:

Itunes.png


How to Configure iTunes Sharing in XBMC

Adding iTunes share via GUI

Just bring up the context menu from the root listing of your sources in My Music Files and select Add Source. Then select Browse to browse for your path, and "Add Network Location...". You want to add an iTunes (DAAP) share, and you'll need to input the IP address of the PC where iTunes is being shared from. Click OK to return to the filebrowser, and then select the newly added iTunes source. You can then name the source in the box below and optionally select a thumbnail that will be used for that source.


Adding iTunes share via XML

You can add or change the iTunes source in Sources.xml like all Media Sources, your iTunes source needs to contain two pieces of information:

  1. The <name> tag - This indicates what XBMC will display as the name of the source
  2. The <path> tag - This indicates where the information is actually located

For the purpose of these examples, I will use 192.168.1.100 as the IP address of the PC where the shares are located. For your configuration, simply substitute the IP-address of your computer.

<xml> 
    <name>iTunes Network Share (DAAP)</name>
    <path>daap://192.168.1.100</path>
</xml>

Note! General information and advanced configuration of shares/sources regarding, see Media Sources.

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