Thread: 12.04 Samba share fail

i upgraded 12.04 11.10 (via fresh install) , trying setup samba share xbmc (v12.00 on atv2). share /media/sda3/videos user mediauser. reason, cannot access share xbmc un/pw. worked fine in 11.10. great! thanks!

here smb.conf edited using swat:

[global]
netbios name = allypacomedia
server string = %h server (samba, ubuntu)
map 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* .
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 = printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = yes
print ok = yes
browseable = no


[print$]
comment = printer drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers


[videos]
comment = xbmc share
path = /media/sda3/videos
valid users = mediauser
force user = mediauser
read = no

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