[Bug 513427] Re: 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Invalid parameter.

ktds worked as well. Didn't see it until after I posted mine. 2 years later and the fix it still working - confirmed- -- 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/513427 Title: 'net

[Bug 513427] Re: 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot convert name "Everyone" to a SID. Invalid parameter.

I seem to be having this issue. Fresh install of 12.04 entbox@boc1:/etc/samba$ uname -a Linux boc1 3.2.0-29-generic-pae #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 27 17:25:43 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux entbox@boc1:/etc/samba$ testparm -s /etc/samba/smb.conf Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf rlim