set security on folder/file programmatically

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Grei

I need to set folder security to full control to everyone
is it possible from code?
example would be nice.

Thanx
 
Grei said:
I need to set folder security to full control to everyone
is it possible from code?
example would be nice.

Thanx
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The easiest is to use Process.Start to invoke the command line tool
cacls.exe.
The following adds everyone with Full access rights to the ACL of
"FolderName".
cacls FolderName /E /G everyone:F

Check MSDN for a Process.Start sample, run cacls /? to get a list of
options.

Willy.
 

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