>>Hi George,
>>
>>I known "RunAs", but i use Kerberos for access to SQL Server,
>>then the process where the ODBC run must to have the user Rights.
>>
>>Yes, i can split the process into two piece , but this me seems excessive,
>>and this not solve the issue:
>>I want to be guaranteed that during the life of the process,
>> no other can put the hands within to the folder.
>>
>>This does not have to that to make with Application's Rights are granted,
>>probably WinFX does not implement this concept.
>>
>>My demand is a lot, the much simplest one.
>>
>>One API:
>>

>>BOOL LockDirectory( LPCTSTR lpPathName, BOOL bLock);
>>

>>
>>Are we still to the age of the stone in the OS ?
>>
>>I hope that WinFX implement this, but I have many doubts.
>>
>Fabio,
>
>Have you looked at the LockFile() API function? It might be able to do what you're looking for. While you're trying to lock a directory, since it's nothing more than a file containing files and most of the other functions based on files (such as MoveFile()) work with directories as well, it might work.


Thanks George.

Lockfile cannot lock a directory, perhaps but I have found I seize with CreateFile.

Fabio