File copy with credentials

Question

_{Wednesday, October 14, 2015 2:30 PM}

I currently have a winform utility which allows users to push files to a server for permanent storage in their particular project.  (Not a programming project)

The utility utility supports users who use a computer which they have an Active Directory Domain account as well as some systems which are only in a workgroup.

The tool copies the files into a share (maintaining the files relative path) and notes the related project after which server sorts the files into their specific project folder.

I am not allowed to give the share fullaccess permission to everyone for the file copies and directory creation(to maintain paths).

The work around for this has been to create an account on the server for the utility where the utilty will attempt to map the share with its credentials.  oNetDrive.MapNetworkDrive(TransferArea, freeDriveLeter, UserID. UserPassord);

Then perform the file copy of all selected files after which it will disconnect the share.

ShellFileOperation.DoFileOperation(sourcefile, DestinationFile,"Archiving Files", FileOp.Copy, FileOpFlags.NoCopySecurityAttributes | FileOpFlags.NoErrorUI, DirectoryInfo)

This is a bit clumsy.  Is there a way to forgo actually mapping a drive?  To copy the files directly to the share with the utilities credentials?

Thanks,

Mike

All replies (1)

_{Thursday, October 15, 2015 8:48 AM ✅Answered}

Hi Mike,

>>I am not allowed to give the share fullaccess permission to everyone for the file copies and directory creation(to maintain paths).

You can use impersonation to switch between security contexts within the same process.

User Impersonation in .NET

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/10090/A-small-C-Class-for-impersonating-a-User

Please also refer to thread copy files with authentication in c#

Best regards,

Kristin

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