[ubuntu-za] Folder sharing

[Abrie, Sarina en Arissa Cronje]

> > > > 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


Have you tried restarting samba daemon? 

sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop

and then tried to share again. Get something similar at work when the
daemon doesn't start as it should 
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