[Bug 513427] Re: 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Invalid parameter.

[.Nacho.]

I seem to be having this issue. Fresh install of 12.04
entbox at boc1:/etc/samba$ uname -a
Linux boc1 3.2.0-29-generic-pae #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 27 17:25:43 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux


entbox at boc1:/etc/samba$ testparm -s /etc/samba/smb.conf
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
WARNING: The "null passwords" option is deprecated
WARNING: The "password level" option is deprecated
Unknown parameter encountered: "update encrypted"
Ignoring unknown parameter "update encrypted"
WARNING: The "idmap uid" option is deprecated
WARNING: The "idmap gid" option is deprecated
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[netlogon]"
Processing section "[profiles]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[pdf-documents]"
Processing section "[pdf-printer]"
Processing section "[video]"
Loaded services file OK.
WARNING: You have some share names that are longer than 12 characters.
These may not be accessible to some older clients.
(Eg. Windows9x, WindowsMe, and smbclient prior to Samba 3.0.)
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
	workgroup = NEKKEDNETWORK
	netbios name = ENTBOX
	server string = 
	interfaces = 127.0.0.1/8, 192.168.0.0/24
	bind interfaces only = Yes
	client schannel = No
	server schannel = No
	allow trusted domains = No
	null passwords = Yes
	obey pam restrictions = Yes
	guest account = hg
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd '%u'
	passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *ReType*new*password* %n\n *passwd*changed*\n
	passwd chat timeout = 120
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	password level = 6
	username level = 6
	unix password sync = Yes
	log file = /var/log/samba/samba.log
	max log size = 1000
	name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
	client signing = No
	client use spnego = No
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
	printcap name = cups
	machine password timeout = 120
	add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -c 'Samba User Account' -s /dev/null '%u'
	delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%u'
	add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd '%g'
	delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel '%g'
	add user to group script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -c 'Samba User Account' -s /dev/null -g '%g' '%u'
	delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%u' '%g'
	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g sambamachines -c 'Samba Machine Account' -s /dev/null -M '%u'
	logon script = %G.bat
	logon path = \\%L\profiles\%u
	logon drive = q:
	logon home = \\%L\homes\%u
	os level = 33
	local master = No
	domain master = No
	dns proxy = No
	remote announce = 192.168.1.255
	remote browse sync = 192.168.1.255
	usershare owner only = No
	template shell = /dev/null
	winbind separator = @
	winbind cache time = 360
	winbind use default domain = Yes
	winbind trusted domains only = Yes
	winbind nested groups = No
	winbind nss info = no
	idmap config * : range = 16777216-33554431
	idmap config * : backend = tdb
	hosts allow = 127., 192.168.0/24, 192.168.1/24
	cups options = raw
	follow symlinks = No

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	path = /home
	valid users = %U
	read only = No
	locking = No
	strict locking = No

[netlogon]
	comment = Network Logon Service
	path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
	read only = No
	locking = No
	strict locking = No

[profiles]
	comment = User Profiles
	path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
	read only = No
	create mask = 0600
	directory mask = 0700
	locking = No
	strict locking = No

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	printable = Yes
	print ok = Yes
	browseable = No
	locking = No
	strict locking = No

[pdf-documents]
	comment = Converted PDF Documents
	path = /var/lib/samba/pdf-documents
	admin users = %U
	read only = No
	guest ok = Yes
	locking = No
	strict locking = No

[pdf-printer]
	comment = PDF Printer Service
	path = /tmp
	guest ok = Yes
	printable = Yes
	print ok = Yes
	printing = bsd
	print command = /usr/bin/gadmin-samba-pdf %s %u
	lpq command = 
	use client driver = Yes

[video]
	comment = vid share
	path = /usr/share/xvideo
	valid users = entbox, hfic1
	admin users = hfic1
	write list = entbox, hfic1
	read only = No
	locking = No
	strict locking = No
entbox at boc1:/etc/samba$ 


Folder I'm trying to share : 

drwx------  1 entbox entbox 20480 Aug  6 15:17 storage.black

Error :

net usershare' returned error 255: Ignoring unknown parameter "update encrypted"
net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Pipe broken.

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

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