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

[corrado venturini]

Same problem on Ubuntu 17.04
corrado at corrado-Z2:~$ uname -a
Linux corrado-Z2 4.9.0-12-generic #13-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 9 20:06:25 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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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:
  Fix Released
Status in samba package in Debian:
  Fix Committed

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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