FileInfo.GetAccessControl Method ()
Gets a FileSecurity object that encapsulates the access control list (ACL) entries for the file described by the current FileInfo object.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurityA FileSecurity object that encapsulates the access control rules for the current file.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| IOException | An I/O error occurred while opening the file. |
| PlatformNotSupportedException | The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later. |
| PrivilegeNotHeldException | The current system account does not have administrative privileges. |
| SystemException | The file could not be found. |
| UnauthorizedAccessException | This operation is not supported on the current platform. -or- The caller does not have the required permission. |
Use the GetAccessControl method to retrieve the access control list (ACL) entries for the current file.
An ACL describes individuals and/or groups who have, or do not have, rights to specific actions on the given file. For more information, see How to: Add or Remove Access Control List Entries.
The following code example uses the GetAccessControl method and the SetAccessControl method to add and then remove an access control list (ACL) entry from a file. You must supply a valid user or group account to run this example.
using System; using System.IO; using System.Security.AccessControl; namespace FileSystemExample { class FileExample { public static void Main() { try { string FileName = "c:/test.xml"; Console.WriteLine("Adding access control entry for " + FileName); // Add the access control entry to the file. // Before compiling this snippet, change MyDomain to your // domain name and MyAccessAccount to the name // you use to access your domain. AddFileSecurity(FileName, @"MyDomain\MyAccessAccount", FileSystemRights.ReadData, AccessControlType.Allow); Console.WriteLine("Removing access control entry from " + FileName); // Remove the access control entry from the file. // Before compiling this snippet, change MyDomain to your // domain name and MyAccessAccount to the name // you use to access your domain. RemoveFileSecurity(FileName, @"MyDomain\MyAccessAccount", FileSystemRights.ReadData, AccessControlType.Allow); Console.WriteLine("Done."); } catch (Exception e) { Console.WriteLine(e); } } // Adds an ACL entry on the specified file for the specified account. public static void AddFileSecurity(string FileName, string Account, FileSystemRights Rights, AccessControlType ControlType) { // Create a new FileInfo object. FileInfo fInfo = new FileInfo(FileName); // Get a FileSecurity object that represents the // current security settings. FileSecurity fSecurity = fInfo.GetAccessControl(); // Add the FileSystemAccessRule to the security settings. fSecurity.AddAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(Account, Rights, ControlType)); // Set the new access settings. fInfo.SetAccessControl(fSecurity); } // Removes an ACL entry on the specified file for the specified account. public static void RemoveFileSecurity(string FileName, string Account, FileSystemRights Rights, AccessControlType ControlType) { // Create a new FileInfo object. FileInfo fInfo = new FileInfo(FileName); // Get a FileSecurity object that represents the // current security settings. FileSecurity fSecurity = fInfo.GetAccessControl(); // Add the FileSystemAccessRule to the security settings. fSecurity.RemoveAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(Account, Rights, ControlType)); // Set the new access settings. fInfo.SetAccessControl(fSecurity); } } } //This code produces output similar to the following; //results may vary based on the computer/file structure/etc.: // //Adding access control entry for c:\test.xml //Removing access control entry from c:\test.xml //Done. //
Available since 2.0