Accessing System Files with Directory

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Hello.

I am trying to write a Control that displays all files and folders in a specified directory. If a folder throws an UnauthorizedAccessException, I can't display that folder in my Control.

I have heightened the running permissions to administrator, and have employed code that confirms that I am running the program as an administrator.

Is there a different way I have to elevate my rights programmatically that I am missing?

Thanks.

Posted 12-Feb-10 12:03pm

Derek R. White

Updated 12-Feb-10 12:20pm

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2010-02-12T12:17:00

Solution 1

You shouldn't elevate permissions programatically (and I don't think Windows will allow it).

Posted 12-Feb-10 12:17pm

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William Winner · Answer 2 · 2010-02-12T12:19:00

Solution 2

There are a lot of reasons that you shouldn't show a folder if you get an UnauthorizedAccessException. Why would you want to? If you're user Jack, you want that user to be able to see the files in Judy's namespace?

Posted 12-Feb-10 12:19pm

William Winner

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Derek R. White 28-Jun-10 21:23pm

If Jack is the administrator, Judy is a regular user, and Jack can't see what Judy has been up to, there is a problem.

Derek R. White · Answer 3 · 2010-02-12T12:20:00

Solution 3

If I'm user Administrator, I'd want everyone's everything.

Posted 12-Feb-10 12:20pm

Derek R. White