[ubuntu-za] Folder sharing

[Robin Bownes]

On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 20:33 +0200, Yusuf Mitha wrote:

> On 23 April 2010 15:47, Robin Bownes <robin at ncedatrust.org.za> wrote:
> > On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 08:24 -0500, Lee Sharp wrote:
> >
> > Robin Bownes wrote:
> >> When I try to share a folder in my Home folder, I receive the following
> >> error message when I ask Ubuntu to set the permissions automatically.
> >>
> >> /'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert
> >> name "Everyone" to a SID. Invalid parameter./
> >>
> 
> Looks like the folder you wish to share has some permission problems.
> open nautilus using 'gksu nautilus', then share the folder by right
> clicking as normal.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> __________
> Yusuf Mitha
> 

Hi Yusuf, 

Thanks for the suggestion, but the gksu nautilus method of sharing the
folder is one that I've already tried - didn't work - same result.
Anybody have any other ideas?

Robin
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-za/attachments/20100424/63a533c4/attachment-0001.htm