Public bug reported: I am trying to create a smb Share on Ubuntu 14.04.
I get the following Error Message and am not able to create a share. 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Access denied. This is a new Ubuntu install and I have the exact same error on several machines. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: samba 2:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 BothFailedConnect: Yes CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Mar 28 20:37:56 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-09 (78 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) NmbdLog: SambaServerRegression: Yes SmbConfIncluded: Yes SourcePackage: samba UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-13 (15 days ago) ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1299186 Title: Creating a Samba Share is not possible because "'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Access denied." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1299186/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs