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Question #207422 on samba in Ubuntu changed:
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actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
If you run:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

add the below lines (but change it for your shares and usernames):

[Downloads]
path = /home/andy/Downloads
comment = Andy's stuff
browsable = yes
read only = no
writable = yes
valid users = leanne andy
invalid users = root bin daemon nobody


Press CTRL+X, Press Y, Press ENTER and then run:

sudo smbpasswd -a andy

(again match the names you add in the smb.conf file), you will use this
to authenticate with. Now if you run:

sudo service smbd stop; sudo service smbd start

And the share will be accessible. If you want to add another share, just
add another entry in the smb.conf file and restart the service. You can
also add more samba users and you can control whom has access to what.
Easy stuff.

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