how to check if specific user having access to a shared folder location using C#

Question

We have a scenario in our client project where the client application saves and tries to fetch files from a shared folder location , which is a virtual shared folder. But we hav

Answer 1

the way I believe best to check the permission, is try to access the directory (read/write/list) & catch the UnauthorizedAccessException.

If you want to check permissions, following code should satisfy your need. You need to read Access Rules for the directory.

private bool DirectoryCanListFiles(string folder)
{
    bool hasAccess = false;
    //Step 1. Get the userName for which, this app domain code has been executing
    string executingUser = System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;
    NTAccount acc = new NTAccount(executingUser);
    SecurityIdentifier secId = acc.Translate(typeof(SecurityIdentifier)) as SecurityIdentifier;

    DirectorySecurity dirSec = Directory.GetAccessControl(folder);

    //Step 2. Get directory permission details for each user/group
    AuthorizationRuleCollection authRules = dirSec.GetAccessRules(true, true, typeof(SecurityIdentifier));                        

    foreach (FileSystemAccessRule ar in authRules)
    {
        if (secId.CompareTo(ar.IdentityReference as SecurityIdentifier) == 0)
        {
            var fileSystemRights = ar.FileSystemRights;
            Console.WriteLine(fileSystemRights);

            //Step 3. Check file system rights here, read / write as required
            if (fileSystemRights == FileSystemRights.Read ||
                fileSystemRights == FileSystemRights.ReadAndExecute ||
                fileSystemRights == FileSystemRights.ReadData ||
                fileSystemRights == FileSystemRights.ListDirectory)
            {
                hasAccess = true;
            }
        }
    }
    return hasAccess;
}