Need help with Samba Sharing configuration

[papaschtroumpf]

I can access my Windows shares from Kubuntu 14.04. but when I tried to access my shared directories from windows, windows sees them but prompts me for credentials to connect and I can't seem to find a combination taht works.

Windows machine is "Maniac" and Kubuntu machine is "Tuxedo".
The Windows user is Chris
The Kubuntu user is chris with a different password
workgroup is MON_RESEAU and configured on both machines

Should I use credentials Maniac\Chris or Tuxedo\Chris for user Chris?

Here's my testparm -s output, but I have no idea what I'm doing beyond changing the workgroup and netbios-name. Am I supposed to set up a Samba user in Kubuntu? How?

chris@Tuxedo:~$ testparm -s
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$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
        workgroup = MON_RESEAU
        server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        server role = standalone server
        map to guest = Bad User
        obey pam restrictions = Yes
        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* .
        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

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

[print$]
        comment = Printer Drivers
        path = /var/lib/samba/printers
chris@Tuxedo:~$

[papaschtroumpf]

looks like there is a log for each machine, /var/log/samba/log.maniac is full of error messages like this:

[2014/07/01 11:03:03.736163,  0] ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4365(process_usershare_file)
  process_usershare_file: stat of /var/lib/samba/usershares/video2 failed. Permission denied

I just don;t know how to fix

[papaschtroumpf]

Where can I get help on this? I have been banging my head on the wall trying to fix. Ask questions and help me learn, but I'm completely stuck

[SteveRiley]

I've not had to do this personally. Some resources that may be of use:

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntu_...a_File_Sharing
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba

[kiraitachi]

Hi let me tell you a hint, I think you forgot to generate a samba user and password to access the windows file.

Anyway lets start with the procedure:

1.Sudo apt-get install samba-doc samba samba-tools
2. edit the samba config file in /etc/samba/smb.conf to meet your needs and create the folder you will share.

Example:
[Kira]
comment = data
writable = yes
path = /home/kira
browseable = yes
admin users = kira

Where Kira is my user.

3.Now finally add your system user to samba.
smbpasswd -a kira

Pleased to help