VB Checking File Security

[UncleT]

Hello,

I've written a VB application that is a container for Crystal reports. It is set up to look at a certain location on the network and under that location there are folders which in the application will turn into buttons. For example if there is a Folder called "ARREST" then there will be an "ARREST" button on the main form. Under that folder are various crystal reports for the users to view. Right now everyone can view every report. I am looking at putting some security in the program. Is there a way in vb to check the Windows security for files and Folders. Any help or Code would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

UncleT

 

[UncleT]

Can anyone please help on this one?

 

[ArtieChoke]

If you add the users to NT groups, then add those groups to the directories as the only ones that can access a certain directory, the operating system will take care of the security part. All you would have to do is test if the file can be accessed.

At any rate, once you assign security to a directory, the only ones that are allowed to access it can run the reports, whether or not you check from VB.

I suspect there are some network API functions that will let you discover the permissions on a directory, but I don't know them off-hand.

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