How do I convert a path with a drive letter like W:\Path\Share to the equivalent unc path like \\server\Share\File in .Net?
At the command prompt you can run net use and that will list the mappings. How do I get at that info in .Net?
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You can use P/Invoke and call on a native function such as this.
On Freund
2009-02-17 13:12:33
The WNetGetUniversalName function takes a drive-based path for a network resource and returns an information structure that contains a more universal form of the name.This only works for paths that you have already shared. It doesn't seem to work for local paths. ie if you are sharing d:\shared as \\mymachine\shared and you call WNetGetUniversalName it fails.
GrendleM
2009-09-22 19:29:58
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To get a list of the shared folders on the current machine in .NET you have to options:
- Querying the Win32_share WMI class using the classes in the System.Management namespace
- Invoking the NetShareEnum function in Win32 using P/Invoke
Note that the calling process will have run in the context of a user with administrative privileges for this to work.
Enrico Campidoglio
2009-02-17 13:14:32