C# .NET - System.UnauthorizedAccessException

System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(@"C:\Program Files\Docflow");

Every time I found the error of System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\Docflow' is denied.
Wht should I do to prevent this.

This command works fine in Windows XP, but exception occurs in Windows Vista.

This is not a proper solution for me. I want a solution by which I can create a directory at runtime in C:\\Program File\\ directory in Windows Vista.

Please give me the code line for this....

Hi,

1. Give the administarator rights to that folder

2. Then u can access the folder

Rams

This could be due to the fact , that you are not in an Administrator's role on the machine, or you have restricted priveleges.

Although the fix is down here, i would suggest you not to create directory in Program Files or any other directory that need Administrative priveleges. You would landup in some or the other security sooner or later.

You can use the User Profile Folder or the "Debug" folder itself for such things.

Solution: Right - Click on the folder and select "Properties". Go to the Security tab and ensure that the current user has sufficient rights to write.

http://www.xtremedotnettalk.com/showthread.php?t=85640

http://bytes.com/groups/net-asp/569738-system-unauthorizedaccessexception-access-denied-excel-application

http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t383094-systemunauthorizedaccessexception-access-is-denied-excel-application.html

string a = Environment.UserName;

System.Security.Principal.NTAccount idenrity = new System.Security.Principal.NTAccount(a);

string FileName = @"C:\Program Files\";

DirectoryInfo dInfo = new DirectoryInfo(FileName);

DirectorySecurity dSecurity = dInfo.GetAccessControl();

dSecurity.AddAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(idenrity.Value, FileSystemRights.FullControl, AccessControlType.Allow));

// dSecurity.AddAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(a, FileSystemRights.FullControl, AccessControlType.Allow));

System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(@"C:\Program Files\dd\");

I use this code actually, but found exception. I wanna create a new directory in Program files folder in c: drive. and i work in c# in vista. can any one help me to overcome this problem.

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I am working on a windows based application in c# on windows vista.

And when I try to create a directory anywhere dynamically by C# code except "C:\Program files\", it creates the directory successfully, but in case of "C:\Program Files\" it gives the error of as I described above.

Please suggest...