configure one share directory, take following information as a reference. In order to write to this directory, it is need to "chmod 777 /home/share"
[share]
path = /home/share
;public = yes
browseable = yes
writable = yes
available = yes
valid users = @bards
write list = @bards
create mode = 666
directory mode = 777
1. First check the account on the Linux OS (or use "adduser <user_name>" to add new user)
cat /etc/passwd
or
cat /etc/group
2. Setting the password of the valid user in Linux OS
smbpasswd <user_name>
3. In the samba configuration file "smb.conf (/etc/samba/smb.conf)" modify the share options.
add the "valid users = @<user_name>"
4. restart the samba server
5. Now, when access the samba share folder, it need the password.