using NTFS permissions
//source - http://stackoverflow.com/a/21728004 using System.IO; using System.Security.AccessControl; private void btnBrowse_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (folderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) { // Select the folder to lock textBox1.Text = folderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath; } } private void btnLock_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { try { string folderPath = textBox1.Text; string adminUserName = Environment.UserName;// getting your adminUserName DirectorySecurity ds = Directory.GetAccessControl(folderPath); FileSystemAccessRule fsa = new FileSystemAccessRule(adminUserName, FileSystemRights.FullControl, AccessControlType.Deny) ds.AddAccessRule(fsa); Directory.SetAccessControl(folderPath, ds); MessageBox.Show("Locked"); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.Message); } } private void btnUnLock_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { try { string folderPath = textBox1.Text; string adminUserName = Environment.UserName;// getting your adminUserName DirectorySecurity ds = Directory.GetAccessControl(folderPath); FileSystemAccessRule fsa = new FileSystemAccessRule(adminUserName,FileSystemRights.FullControl, AccessControlType.Deny) ds.RemoveAccessRule(fsa); Directory.SetAccessControl(folderPath, ds); MessageBox.Show("UnLocked"); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.Message); } }
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