Creating SQL Server backup file (.bak) with c# to any location

Question

I\'m trying to write simple application in C# which will allow me to backup, zip and send over ftp my SQL Server database. One problem I have encountered is that I\'m not able t

Answer 1

Ok Guys, Magnus and dittodhole! Thanks a lot for your help. I have combined Magnus'es link to the article on setting up permisions on the folder together with some more research and finally I've got it :). So reassuming, I'm using Smo, and to create a folder with proper permissions I have to look for the group instead of win32_Users. Here you go a short snippet if someone finds this post he can find it usefull:

string tempPath = Directory.CreateDirectory("C:\\path_to_your_folder").FullName;

//set permissions
SelectQuery sQuery = new SelectQuery("Win32_Group", 
                                     "Domain='" + 
                                     System.Environment.UserDomainName.ToString() + 
                                     "'");
try
{
    DirectoryInfo myDirectoryInfo = new DirectoryInfo("C:\\path_to_your_folder");
    DirectorySecurity myDirectorySecurity = myDirectoryInfo.GetAccessControl();
    ManagementObjectSearcher mSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(sQuery);
    foreach (ManagementObject mObject in mSearcher.Get())
    {
        string User = System.Environment.UserDomainName + "\\" + mObject["Name"];
        if(User.StartsWith("your-machine-name\\SQL"))
        {
            myDirectorySecurity.
            AddAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(User, 
                                                   FileSystemRights.FullControl,
                                                   AccessControlType.Allow));
        }
    }
    myDirectoryInfo.SetAccessControl(myDirectorySecurity);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ex.StackTrace);
}

Again thanks everyone for your help! Stackoverflow rocks!