Q: How to share home folders with read/write permissions (Authentication=Yes)?

1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to install Samba Server for files/folders sharing service?

3. sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf_backup
   sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

4. Find this line

   ...
   ;   security = user
   ...

5. Replace with the following lines

      security = user
      username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

6. Find this section

   ...
   # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change next
   # parameter to 'yes' if you want to be able to write to them.
      writable = no
   ...

7. Replace with the following lines

   # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change next
   # parameter to 'yes' if you want to be able to write to them.
      writable = yes

8. Save the edited file (sample)
9. Read How to add/edit/delete network users?

10. sudo testparm
    sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart