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fats277 · Mar 4, 2005, 01:17 PM

So through a bit of carelessness and sharing, my iTunes account has reached it's max 5 authorized computers.

What I don't know is where these things are authorized and how I can attempt to corral my authorizations.

Can I remotely remove them from those machines?

Thanks

Tom

tooki · Mar 4, 2005, 02:14 PM

You can have Apple cancel all the authorizations, and then just re-authorize the ones you want.

tooki

fats277 · Mar 4, 2005, 02:15 PM

I email apple and they'll help me out? That might be cool if it was in the control panel.

Thanks Tooki

olePigeon · Mar 4, 2005, 03:32 PM

I'm not sure, but I think you can de-authorize and re-authorize computers through iTunes Account setup. You have to make sure you're doing it from the computer you first authorized.

fats277 · Mar 4, 2005, 03:40 PM

I don't think so, unless I'm missing something. The screen lists how many authorizations are used, but doesn't allow for configuration.

Tom

olePigeon · Mar 4, 2005, 03:47 PM

If you access to the computers that are authorized, just open iTunes, click the "Advanced" menu, the select "Deauthorize Computer..."

fats277 · Mar 4, 2005, 03:53 PM

If you read my original post, I mention that I don't know where they are authorized, which is why I wrote in the first place.

Angus_D · Mar 4, 2005, 07:47 PM

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/authorization.html

fats277 · Mar 4, 2005, 07:59 PM

I emailed apple through the form. We'll see what happens.

I think they should include Authorization management in the account mananger.

Oh well.

Tom

mhuie · Mar 5, 2005, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by fats277:
If you read my original post, I mention that I don't know where they are authorized, which is why I wrote in the first place.

Well, that's the problem, don't randomly authorize any computer. There is no need for an authorization manager, it will just make things more complicated.

fats277 · Mar 5, 2005, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by mhuie:
Well, that's the problem, don't randomly authorize any computer. There is no need for an authorization manager, it will just make things more complicated.

Did you just want to juice your post count with that pearl of wisdom?

I didn't blindfold myself and walk around and randomly authorize machines, it happened through a couple of reinstalls, and sharing within the house, something that I'm sure has happened other times in the iTunes world.