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Network Share class I found online. It assists you access remote computer shares.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Web;
namespace YourApp.Helpers
{
public static class NetworkShare
{
/// <summary>
/// Connects to the remote share
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Null if successful, otherwise error message.</returns>
public static string ConnectToShare(string uri, string username, string password)
{
//Create netresource and point it at the share
NETRESOURCE nr = new NETRESOURCE();
nr.dwType = RESOURCETYPE_DISK;
nr.lpRemoteName = uri;
//Create the share
int ret = WNetUseConnection(IntPtr.Zero, nr, password, username, 0, null, null, null);
//Check for errors
if (ret == NO_ERROR)
return null;
else
return GetError(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Remove the share from cache.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Null if successful, otherwise error message.</returns>
public static string DisconnectFromShare(string uri, bool force)
{
//remove the share
int ret = WNetCancelConnection(uri, force);
//Check for errors
if (ret == NO_ERROR)
return null;
else
return GetError(ret);
}
#region P/Invoke Stuff
[DllImport("Mpr.dll")]
private static extern int WNetUseConnection(
IntPtr hwndOwner,
NETRESOURCE lpNetResource,
string lpPassword,
string lpUserID,
int dwFlags,
string lpAccessName,
string lpBufferSize,
string lpResult
);
[DllImport("Mpr.dll")]
private static extern int WNetCancelConnection(
string lpName,
bool fForce
);
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private class NETRESOURCE
{
public int dwScope = 0;
public int dwType = 0;
public int dwDisplayType = 0;
public int dwUsage = 0;
public string lpLocalName = "";
public string lpRemoteName = "";
public string lpComment = "";
public string lpProvider = "";
}
#region Consts
const int RESOURCETYPE_DISK = 0x00000001;
const int CONNECT_UPDATE_PROFILE = 0x00000001;
#endregion
#region Errors
const int NO_ERROR = 0;
const int ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED = 5;
const int ERROR_ALREADY_ASSIGNED = 85;
const int ERROR_BAD_DEVICE = 1200;
const int ERROR_BAD_NET_NAME = 67;
const int ERROR_BAD_PROVIDER = 1204;
const int ERROR_CANCELLED = 1223;
const int ERROR_EXTENDED_ERROR = 1208;
const int ERROR_INVALID_ADDRESS = 487;
const int ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER = 87;
const int ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD = 1216;
const int ERROR_MORE_DATA = 234;
const int ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS = 259;
const int ERROR_NO_NET_OR_BAD_PATH = 1203;
const int ERROR_NO_NETWORK = 1222;
const int ERROR_SESSION_CREDENTIAL_CONFLICT = 1219;
const int ERROR_BAD_PROFILE = 1206;
const int ERROR_CANNOT_OPEN_PROFILE = 1205;
const int ERROR_DEVICE_IN_USE = 2404;
const int ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED = 2250;
const int ERROR_OPEN_FILES = 2401;
private struct ErrorClass
{
public int num;
public string message;
public ErrorClass(int num, string message)
{
this.num = num;
this.message = message;
}
}
private static ErrorClass[] ERROR_LIST = new ErrorClass[] {
new ErrorClass(ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED, "Error: Access Denied"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_ALREADY_ASSIGNED, "Error: Already Assigned"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_BAD_DEVICE, "Error: Bad Device"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_BAD_NET_NAME, "Error: Bad Net Name"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_BAD_PROVIDER, "Error: Bad Provider"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_CANCELLED, "Error: Cancelled"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_EXTENDED_ERROR, "Error: Extended Error"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_INVALID_ADDRESS, "Error: Invalid Address"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Error: Invalid Parameter"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD, "Error: Invalid Password"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_MORE_DATA, "Error: More Data"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS, "Error: No More Items"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_NO_NET_OR_BAD_PATH, "Error: No Net Or Bad Path"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_NO_NETWORK, "Error: No Network"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_BAD_PROFILE, "Error: Bad Profile"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_CANNOT_OPEN_PROFILE, "Error: Cannot Open Profile"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_DEVICE_IN_USE, "Error: Device In Use"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_EXTENDED_ERROR, "Error: Extended Error"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED, "Error: Not Connected"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_OPEN_FILES, "Error: Open Files"),
new ErrorClass(ERROR_SESSION_CREDENTIAL_CONFLICT, "Error: Credential Conflict"),
};
private static string GetError(int errNum)
{
foreach (ErrorClass er in ERROR_LIST)
{
if (er.num == errNum) return er.message;
}
return "Error: Unknown, " + errNum;
}
#endregion
#endregion
}
}
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