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New question #250789 on samba in Ubuntu:
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I am new to Linux-kubuntu 14.04 LTS. I successfully created a live USB for 12.04, installed it, used as a stand alone laptop for a fewdays and then updated to 14.04 LTS. Had some issues with default e mail and browser but after changing them and with few attempts everything  started working-nicely.

I don't rememebr whether samba was preinstalled or not, as i have autoremoved many times and also reinstalled it. 

The first peculiarity i have noticed is, even if I auto remove samba and almost all connected packages to my knowledge, I am still able to see sambashare under Dolphin.

Now, and also many times in between, I am able to see all windows computers in my laptop, but kubuntu laptop is not appearing in any other computer.

Not even once, I have been able to open MS office files though Libre office acts as if it is opening the clicked document, but then nothing more happens! However I have able to copy, paste the files into my computer and work on them! And also PDF, photos etc open with no issue!

During my many of the experimental times, it used to ask for a password, but even if enter my login password it used to ask again and again.

Though samba is shown not as installed under Muon discover, even now samba share appears under dolphin as above.

Though relavant or not here, i give the output of smbtree command here; Followed by testparm command:
SMBTREE:


Enter manihome's password: 
WORKGROUP
        \\MANI-PC        
MSHOME
        \\SERVICELAPTOP                 mani
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\C$              Default share
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\ADMIN$          Remote Admin
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\E              
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\hpLaserJ        hp LaserJet 1010
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\D              
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\print$          Printer Drivers
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\D$              Default share
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\IPC$            Remote IPC
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\AutoHPLa        Auto HP LaserJet 1020 on PROJECT1
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\My Documents   
                \\SERVICELAPTOP\E$              Default share
        \\RK-LAPTOP      
        \\CLIMAOFFICE    
                \\CLIMAOFFICE\Users          
                \\CLIMAOFFICE\IPC$              Remote IPC
                \\CLIMAOFFICE\E$                Default share
                \\CLIMAOFFICE\E              
                \\CLIMAOFFICE\C$                Default share
                \\CLIMAOFFICE\ADMIN$            Remote Admin
        \\ADMIN          
        \\ACCOUNTS2      
                \\ACCOUNTS2\DATA1 (D)      
                \\ACCOUNTS2\BACKUP (F)     
                \\ACCOUNTS2\DATA2 (E)      
                \\ACCOUNTS2\TVSMSP250STAR       TVS MSP 250 Star
                \\ACCOUNTS2\print$              Printer Drivers
                \\ACCOUNTS2\IPC$                Remote IPC
                \\ACCOUNTS2\AutoHPLa            Auto HP LaserJet 1020 on PROJECT1
        \\ACCOUNTS1      
                \\ACCOUNTS1\Y$                  Default share
                \\ACCOUNTS1\Users          
                \\ACCOUNTS1\Tally.ERP9(4.5)
                \\ACCOUNTS1\Spinso                                              
                \\ACCOUNTS1\Organizer 2013 Premium Edition                      
                \\ACCOUNTS1\IPC$                Remote IPC                      
                \\ACCOUNTS1\F$                  Default share
                \\ACCOUNTS1\F              
                \\ACCOUNTS1\C$                  Default share
                \\ACCOUNTS1\AOM DOCUMENTS  
                \\ACCOUNTS1\ADMIN$              Remote Admin
        \\ACCOUNTS-2     
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\Printer2           Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\Printer4           Fax Printer
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\Printer3           Network Printer
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\hpLaserJ           hp LaserJet 1010
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\D              
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\EPSONSty           EPSON Stylus C45 Series
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\TVSMSP250STAR      TVS MSP 250 Star
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\SharedDocs     
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\print$             Printer Drivers
                \\ACCOUNTS-2\IPC$               Remote IPC
manihome@manihome-Compaq-Presario-CQ40-Notebook-PC:~$ 


And the output of testparm command is:


Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[manihome]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
        workgroup = MSHOME
        server string = %h server (Samba, Kubuntu)
        server role = standalone server
        encrypt passwords = No
        map to guest = Bad User
        obey pam restrictions = Yes
        guest account = smbguest
        pam password change = Yes
        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
        passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
        username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
        unix password sync = Yes
        syslog = 0
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 1000
        dns proxy = No
        usershare allow guests = Yes
        panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
        idmap config * : backend = tdb
        guest ok = Yes

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        create mask = 0700
        printable = Yes
        print ok = Yes
        browseable = No

[print$]
        comment = Printer Drivers
        path = /var/lib/samba/printers
        valid users = root, smbguest
        read only = No

[manihome]
        comment = windows file sharing
        path = /home/manihome
        valid users = root, smbguest
        read only = No
manihome@manihome-Compaq-Presario-CQ40-Notebook-PC:~$ 


What should I do, "To make it possible for me to work with files and folders in other computers and vice versa Please?"

I will very thankful if guidence is given to a BEGINNER level person like me, with complere command and procedures.

thank you.

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