[Bug 1574403] Re: Get an error 255 when trying to share a folder in Ubuntu 12.04.

[Mark Yeager]

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to me.

Here is what I am doing to try and share a folder.  This has always
worked fine until a recent update.

I am just right clicking on a folder and clicking on: Sharing Options
A new window comes up and there is a Check Mark button that says: Share this folder
After I check the box I click on Create Share at the bottom of the windows.

Then right above the Create Share button I just pushed a statement
appears saying.....

'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert
name "Everyone" to a SID. Access denied.

Then when I cancel out of the screen there is no change to the folder,
it is still not shared.

Anything I need to go into and change?

Thanks
Mark Yeager
mjy222 at comcast.net

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Title:
  Get an error 255 when trying to share a folder in Ubuntu 12.04.

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and after doing the latest updates this is
  happening on both my computers. There was an update a few days ago and
  now whenever I try to share a folder on my computer I get the
  following error....

  
  'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Access denied.

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