File System Security

[Philip Carnstam]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to change access rights in C#. I want to create a
program that changes adds trustees to certain files as they arrive on my
server.
I have tried searching MSDN, but that did'nt help...

Thanks,
Philip

 

[Justin Rogers]

System.Management provides classes to use WMI. Using WMI you should be able
to change access restrictions for files, folders, or whatever else you might
want to change access restrictions for.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/win32_directory.asp

Above is a sample link to get you started. I'm afraid WMI is a fairly
complex beast, so you'll have to do some research to get the rest of your
answer.

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Philip Carnstam wrote:
|| Hi,
||
|| Does anyone know how to change access rights in C#. I want to create
|| a program that changes adds trustees to certain files as they arrive
|| on my server.
|| I have tried searching MSDN, but that did'nt help...
||
|| Thanks,
|| Philip

Your best option is to use Process.Start to run CACLS.EXE, all other options (WMI, DirectoryServices, Win32 API .... ) are complex.

Willy.

 

[Philip Carnstam]

Thanks, that was just the solution I was seeking!

Philip Carnstam wrote:
|| Hi,
||
|| Does anyone know how to change access rights in C#. I want to create
|| a program that changes adds trustees to certain files as they arrive
|| on my server.
|| I have tried searching MSDN, but that did'nt help...
||
|| Thanks,
|| Philip

Your best option is to use Process.Start to run CACLS.EXE, all other

options (WMI, DirectoryServices, Win32 API .... ) are complex.