>>>Hi All, does anyone know how to get the owner of a file resident on a Windows 2003 server ?
>>>
>>>I've tried using the FileInfo / FileSecurity / IdentityReference classes and invoking the GetOwner() method but it always returns "Builtin\Administrators"
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>>Why do you think what it is returning is wrong? I just tested a few of them using those classes and it returned the correct owner. I verified it by going into Explorer, right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties > Security > Advanced > Owner
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>>

>>// using System.Security.AccessControl;
>>// using System.Security.Principal;
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>>var fileInfo = new FileInfo (@"C:\Windows\System32\capiprovider.dll");
>>var fileAccessControl = fileInfo.GetAccessControl();
>>var identityReference = fileAccessControl.GetOwner(typeof(NTAccount));
>>// Contains file owner
>>// identityReference.Value
>>

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>Can I ask you about the use of the Var type there? I know that was a new feature in C# 3.0 but thought it was for occasions when the type is unknown at compile time. Given your expertise I am sure there is a good reason.


You got it wrong, Mike. The type HAS TO BE known at compile time. If not, you cannot use var