How to get an OSX machine to share a folder on a Windows Workgroup?

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Hi,

I have run into problems sharing my user folder on a MacBook running OSX Yosemite so it is visible from my Windows 7 Pro machine.

I have followed Apple's instructions, but when I go into System Preferences | Sharing | Options on OSX, the instructions simply say to check the box next to the account for which you wish to enable Windows File Sharing. The problem is that I cannot check this box; my click is simply ignored, with no warning or message.

I can't find any information about this problem anywhere.

The settings on OSX so far are:
Share files and folders using SMB is checked
Share files and folders using AFP is checked
My user folder is listed in the Shared Folders list
File Sharing is ON
In System Preferences | Network, the Network Name is set to the Windows Workgroup name.

Does anyone have any idea what I may be missing?


Kind wishes ~ Patrick