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Question #184160 on samba in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+question/184160

    Status: Answered => Open

hagen is still having a problem:
Thanks for the advice!

At first glance it does look like to stuff I've tried so many times 
without success, but I will go through you instructions line by line o 
make sure. I let you know the results.

Regards
Hagen Nieberding
Ph.D. (Ind. Eng.), M.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), Pr.Eng.
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On 09/01/12 17:15, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #184160 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/184160
>
>      Status: Open =>  Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> If you install samba you can use nautilus to share folders using the
> right click menu on the folder you want to share. Alternatively you can
> do it at command line with:
>
>
> sudo apt-get install samba; sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
>
>
> and add these lines:
>
>
> [Downloads]
> path = /home/andy/Downloads
> comment = Andy's stuff
> browsable = yes
> read only = no
> writable = yes
> valid users = andy
> invalid users = root bin daemon nobody
>
>
> Save the new file, and restart the samba service with:
>
>
> sudo service smbd stop; sudo service smbd start
>
>
> Obviously change the path and the valid user. You will need to run:
>
>
> sudo smbpasswd -a $USER
>
>
> and set a samba password (you can store this in your OS when you first connect) and get full access. Your choice, the command line way has the advantage that you can connect to the server via SSH and re-edit the file to add an additional share, restart the service and the share will be available.
>

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