Sharing Folder API

Question

I have C# WinForm application that needs to set sharing permission to some folder, and specify what users have access read/write/delete. I was wondering if there is any api or way to call something similar to when you right click on folder select Properties/Sharing/Advanced Sharing and window opens.

If you know of anyway calling this window from c# I would appreciate if you share your knowledge. I want to call this window.

Answer 1

You can do it through Win32 API:

private static void QshareFolder(string FolderPath, string ShareName, string Description)
    {
        try
        {
            // Create a ManagementClass object
            ManagementClass managementClass = new ManagementClass("Win32_Share");

            // Create ManagementBaseObjects for in and out parameters
            ManagementBaseObject inParams = managementClass.GetMethodParameters("Create");
            ManagementBaseObject outParams;

            // Set the input parameters
            inParams["Description"] = Description;
            inParams["Name"] = ShareName;
            inParams["Path"] = FolderPath;
            inParams["Type"] = 0x0; // Disk Drive

            // Invoke the method on the ManagementClass object
            outParams = managementClass.InvokeMethod("Create", inParams, null);
            if ((uint)(outParams.Properties["ReturnValue"].Value) != 0)
            {
                throw new Exception("Unable to share directory.");
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            //MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "error!");
        }
    }

Usage: QshareFolder("c:\TestShare", "Test Share", "This is a Test Share");

Source: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/18624/How-to-Share-Windows-Folders-Using-C