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Changing Folder Permission using C#

Rajesh N

Rajesh N

Oct 12 2009 12:53 AM
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Hi,

    I want to change folder permission from "Read " to "Write "/"Read " , I am working on IIS root folder on which resides on "C:\Inetpub\ftproot " . By default this folder comes with Read permission, but I am automating this using application, for which I need to enable Write permission for this folder by which clients connected to this FTP server can put there files.

  I tried few examples in MSDN, I am not still successful in enabling permission for the folder, I am working on a network domain , and the sample application provided works on "Domain Name" & "User Name" basis.

  I would like to resolve this issue, If you can provide me some pointers on this issue, it would be a great help for me to proceed ahead with project.  I would like to know if this folder permission can be enabled without using Domain & User Name parameters, I am afraid if this is the logic the application may file to work on a single system which is independent from network domains!

 I have attached my code below , I scanned my Domain Name and User Name and used in code , the code executed but write permission was not enabled.
 
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.AccessControl;

namespace FileSystemExample
{
class DirectoryExample
{
public static void Main()
{
try
{
string DirectoryName = @"C:\Inetpub\ftproot";

Console.WriteLine("Adding access control entry for " + DirectoryName);
// Add the access control entry to the directory.
AddDirectorySecurity(DirectoryName, @"MYDOMAIN\MyAccount", FileSystemRights.Write, AccessControlType.Allow);
Console.WriteLine("Removing access control entry from " + DirectoryName);
// Remove the access control entry from the directory.
RemoveDirectorySecurity(DirectoryName, @"MYDOMAIN\MyAccount", FileSystemRights.Write, AccessControlType.Allow);
Console.WriteLine("Done.");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e);
}

Console.ReadLine();
}

// Adds an ACL entry on the specified directory for the specified account.
public static void AddDirectorySecurity(string FileName, string Account, FileSystemRights Rights, AccessControlType ControlType)
{
// Create a new DirectoryInfo object.
DirectoryInfo dInfo = new DirectoryInfo(FileName);

// Get a DirectorySecurity object that represents the
// current security settings.
DirectorySecurity dSecurity = dInfo.GetAccessControl();

// Add the FileSystemAccessRule to the security settings.
dSecurity.AddAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(Account,
Rights,
ControlType));

// Set the new access settings.
dInfo.SetAccessControl(dSecurity);

}

// Removes an ACL entry on the specified directory for the specified account.
public static void RemoveDirectorySecurity(string FileName, string Account, FileSystemRights Rights, AccessControlType ControlType)
{
// Create a new DirectoryInfo object.
DirectoryInfo dInfo = new DirectoryInfo(FileName);

// Get a DirectorySecurity object that represents the
// current security settings.
DirectorySecurity dSecurity = dInfo.GetAccessControl();

// Add the FileSystemAccessRule to the security settings.
dSecurity.RemoveAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(Account,
Rights,
ControlType));

// Set the new access settings.
dInfo.SetAccessControl(dSecurity);

}
}
}

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