When connecting to a network share for which the current user (in my case, a network enabled service user) has no rights, name and password have to be provided.
I know how to do this with Win32 functions (the WNet* family from mpr.dll), but would like to do it with .Net (2.0) functionality.
What options are available?
Maybe some more information helps:
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You can either change the thread identity, or P/Invoke WNetAddConnection2. I prefer the latter, as I sometimes need to maintain multiple credentials for different locations. I wrap it into an IDisposable and call WNetCancelConnection2 to remove the creds afterwards (avoiding the multiple usernames error):
using (new NetworkConnection(@"\\server\read", readCredentials))
using (new NetworkConnection(@"\\server2\write", writeCredentials)) {
File.Copy(@"\\server\read\file", @"\\server2\write\file");
}
One option that might work is using WindowsIdentity.Impersonate (and change the thread principal) to become the desired user, like so. Back to p/invoke, though, I'm afraid...
Another cheeky (and equally far from ideal) option might be to spawn a process to do the work... ProcessStartInfo accepts a .UserName, .Password and .Domain.
Finally - perhaps run the service in a dedicated account that has access? (removed as you have clarified that this isn't an option).
For VB.lovers the VB.NET equivalent of Luke Quinane's code (thanks Luke!)
Imports System
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.ComponentModel
Public Class NetworkConnection
Implements IDisposable
Private _networkName As String
Public Sub New(networkName As String, credentials As NetworkCredential)
_networkName = networkName
Dim netResource = New NetResource() With {
.Scope = ResourceScope.GlobalNetwork,
.ResourceType = ResourceType.Disk,
.DisplayType = ResourceDisplaytype.Share,
.RemoteName = networkName
}
Dim userName = If(String.IsNullOrEmpty(credentials.Domain), credentials.UserName, String.Format("{0}\{1}", credentials.Domain, credentials.UserName))
Dim result = WNetAddConnection2(NetResource, credentials.Password, userName, 0)
If result <> 0 Then
Throw New Win32Exception(result, "Error connecting to remote share")
End If
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub Finalize()
Try
Dispose (False)
Finally
MyBase.Finalize()
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub Dispose() Implements IDisposable.Dispose
Dispose (True)
GC.SuppressFinalize (Me)
End Sub
Protected Overridable Sub Dispose(disposing As Boolean)
WNetCancelConnection2(_networkName, 0, True)
End Sub
<DllImport("mpr.dll")> _
Private Shared Function WNetAddConnection2(netResource As NetResource, password As String, username As String, flags As Integer) As Integer
End Function
<DllImport("mpr.dll")> _
Private Shared Function WNetCancelConnection2(name As String, flags As Integer, force As Boolean) As Integer
End Function
End Class
<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)> _
Public Class NetResource
Public Scope As ResourceScope
Public ResourceType As ResourceType
Public DisplayType As ResourceDisplaytype
Public Usage As Integer
Public LocalName As String
Public RemoteName As String
Public Comment As String
Public Provider As String
End Class
Public Enum ResourceScope As Integer
Connected = 1
GlobalNetwork
Remembered
Recent
Context
End Enum
Public Enum ResourceType As Integer
Any = 0
Disk = 1
Print = 2
Reserved = 8
End Enum
Public Enum ResourceDisplaytype As Integer
Generic = &H0
Domain = &H1
Server = &H2
Share = &H3
File = &H4
Group = &H5
Network = &H6
Root = &H7
Shareadmin = &H8
Directory = &H9
Tree = &HA
Ndscontainer = &HB
End Enum
You should be looking at adding a like like this:
<identity impersonate="true" userName="domain\user" password="****" />
Into your web.config.
One option that might work is using WindowsIdentity.Impersonate (and change the thread principal) to become the desired user, like so. Back to p/invoke, though, I'm afraid...
Another cheeky (and equally far from ideal) option might be to spawn a process to do the work... ProcessStartInfo accepts a .UserName, .Password and .Domain.
Finally - perhaps run the service in a dedicated account that has access? (removed as you have clarified that this isn't an option).
You should be looking at adding a like like this:
<identity impersonate="true" userName="domain\user" password="****" />
Into your web.config.
One option that might work is using WindowsIdentity.Impersonate (and change the thread principal) to become the desired user, like so. Back to p/invoke, though, I'm afraid...
Another cheeky (and equally far from ideal) option might be to spawn a process to do the work... ProcessStartInfo accepts a .UserName, .Password and .Domain.
Finally - perhaps run the service in a dedicated account that has access? (removed as you have clarified that this isn't an option).
Also ported to F# to use with FAKE
module NetworkShare
open System
open System.ComponentModel
open System.IO
open System.Net
open System.Runtime.InteropServices
type ResourceScope =
| Connected = 1
| GlobalNetwork = 2
| Remembered = 3
| Recent = 4
type ResourceType =
| Any = 0
| Disk = 1
| Print = 2
| Reserved = 8
type ResourceDisplayType =
| Generic = 0x0
| Domain = 0x01
| Server = 0x02
| Share = 0x03
| File = 0x04
| Group = 0x05
| Network = 0x06
| Root = 0x07
| Shareadmin = 0x08
| Directory = 0x09
| Tree = 0x0a
| Ndscontainer = 0x0b
//Uses of this construct may result in the generation of unverifiable .NET IL code.
#nowarn "9"
[<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)>]
type NetResource =
struct
val mutable Scope : ResourceScope
val mutable ResourceType : ResourceType
val mutable DisplayType : ResourceDisplayType
val mutable Usage : int
val mutable LocalName : string
val mutable RemoteName : string
val mutable Comment : string
val mutable Provider : string
new(name) = {
// lets preset needed fields
NetResource.Scope = ResourceScope.GlobalNetwork
ResourceType = ResourceType.Disk
DisplayType = ResourceDisplayType.Share
Usage = 0
LocalName = null
RemoteName = name
Comment = null
Provider = null
}
end
type WNetConnection(networkName : string, credential : NetworkCredential) =
[<Literal>]
static let Mpr = "mpr.dll"
[<DllImport(Mpr, EntryPoint = "WNetAddConnection2")>]
static extern int connect(NetResource netResource, string password, string username, int flags)
[<DllImport(Mpr, EntryPoint = "WNetCancelConnection2")>]
static extern int disconnect(string name, int flags, bool force)
let mutable disposed = false;
do
let userName = if String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace credential.Domain
then credential.UserName
else credential.Domain + "\\" + credential.UserName
let resource = new NetResource(networkName)
let result = connect(resource, credential.Password, userName, 0)
if result <> 0 then
let msg = "Error connecting to remote share " + networkName
new Win32Exception(result, msg)
|> raise
let cleanup(disposing:bool) =
if not disposed then
disposed <- true
if disposing then () // TODO dispose managed resources here
disconnect(networkName, 0, true) |> ignore
interface IDisposable with
member __.Dispose() =
disconnect(networkName, 0, true) |> ignore
GC.SuppressFinalize(__)
override __.Finalize() = cleanup(false)
type CopyPath =
| RemotePath of string * NetworkCredential
| LocalPath of string
let createDisposable() =
{
new IDisposable with
member __.Dispose() = ()
}
let copyFile overwrite destPath srcPath : unit =
use _srcConn =
match srcPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
use _destConn =
match destPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
match srcPath, destPath with
| RemotePath(src, _), RemotePath(dest, _)
| LocalPath(src), RemotePath(dest, _)
| RemotePath(src, _), LocalPath(dest)
| LocalPath(src), LocalPath(dest) ->
if FileInfo(src).Exists |> not then
failwith ("Source file not found: " + src)
let destFilePath =
if DirectoryInfo(dest).Exists then Path.Combine(dest, Path.GetFileName src)
else dest
File.Copy(src, destFilePath, overwrite)
let rec copyDir copySubDirs filePattern destPath srcPath =
use _srcConn =
match srcPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
use _destConn =
match destPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
match srcPath, destPath with
| RemotePath(src, _), RemotePath(dest, _)
| LocalPath(src), RemotePath(dest, _)
| RemotePath(src, _), LocalPath(dest)
| LocalPath(src), LocalPath(dest) ->
let dir = DirectoryInfo(src)
if dir.Exists |> not then
failwith ("Source directory not found: " + src)
let dirs = dir.GetDirectories()
if Directory.Exists(dest) |> not then
Directory.CreateDirectory(dest) |> ignore
let files = dir.GetFiles(filePattern)
for file in files do
let tempPath = Path.Combine(dest, file.Name)
file.CopyTo(tempPath, false) |> ignore
if copySubDirs then
for subdir in dirs do
let subdirSrc =
match srcPath with
| RemotePath(_, credential) -> RemotePath(Path.Combine(dest, subdir.Name), credential)
| LocalPath(_) -> LocalPath(Path.Combine(dest, subdir.Name))
let subdirDest =
match destPath with
| RemotePath(_, credential) -> RemotePath(subdir.FullName, credential)
| LocalPath(_) -> LocalPath(subdir.FullName)
copyDir copySubDirs filePattern subdirDest subdirSrc
You should be looking at adding a like like this:
<identity impersonate="true" userName="domain\user" password="****" />
Into your web.config.
I liked Mark Brackett's answer so much that I did my own quick implementation. Here it is if anyone else needs it in a hurry:
public class NetworkConnection : IDisposable
{
string _networkName;
public NetworkConnection(string networkName,
NetworkCredential credentials)
{
_networkName = networkName;
var netResource = new NetResource()
{
Scope = ResourceScope.GlobalNetwork,
ResourceType = ResourceType.Disk,
DisplayType = ResourceDisplaytype.Share,
RemoteName = networkName
};
var userName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(credentials.Domain)
? credentials.UserName
: string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", credentials.Domain, credentials.UserName);
var result = WNetAddConnection2(
netResource,
credentials.Password,
userName,
0);
if (result != 0)
{
throw new Win32Exception(result);
}
}
~NetworkConnection()
{
Dispose(false);
}
public void Dispose()
{
Dispose(true);
GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
}
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
WNetCancelConnection2(_networkName, 0, true);
}
[DllImport("mpr.dll")]
private static extern int WNetAddConnection2(NetResource netResource,
string password, string username, int flags);
[DllImport("mpr.dll")]
private static extern int WNetCancelConnection2(string name, int flags,
bool force);
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public class NetResource
{
public ResourceScope Scope;
public ResourceType ResourceType;
public ResourceDisplaytype DisplayType;
public int Usage;
public string LocalName;
public string RemoteName;
public string Comment;
public string Provider;
}
public enum ResourceScope : int
{
Connected = 1,
GlobalNetwork,
Remembered,
Recent,
Context
};
public enum ResourceType : int
{
Any = 0,
Disk = 1,
Print = 2,
Reserved = 8,
}
public enum ResourceDisplaytype : int
{
Generic = 0x0,
Domain = 0x01,
Server = 0x02,
Share = 0x03,
File = 0x04,
Group = 0x05,
Network = 0x06,
Root = 0x07,
Shareadmin = 0x08,
Directory = 0x09,
Tree = 0x0a,
Ndscontainer = 0x0b
}
If you can't create an locally valid security token, it seems like you've ruled all out every option bar Win32 API and WNetAddConnection*.
Tons of information on MSDN about WNet - PInvoke information and sample code that connects to a UNC path here:
http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/mpr/WNetAddConnection2.html#
MSDN Reference here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385391(VS.85).aspx
I liked Mark Brackett's answer so much that I did my own quick implementation. Here it is if anyone else needs it in a hurry:
public class NetworkConnection : IDisposable
{
string _networkName;
public NetworkConnection(string networkName,
NetworkCredential credentials)
{
_networkName = networkName;
var netResource = new NetResource()
{
Scope = ResourceScope.GlobalNetwork,
ResourceType = ResourceType.Disk,
DisplayType = ResourceDisplaytype.Share,
RemoteName = networkName
};
var userName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(credentials.Domain)
? credentials.UserName
: string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", credentials.Domain, credentials.UserName);
var result = WNetAddConnection2(
netResource,
credentials.Password,
userName,
0);
if (result != 0)
{
throw new Win32Exception(result);
}
}
~NetworkConnection()
{
Dispose(false);
}
public void Dispose()
{
Dispose(true);
GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
}
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
WNetCancelConnection2(_networkName, 0, true);
}
[DllImport("mpr.dll")]
private static extern int WNetAddConnection2(NetResource netResource,
string password, string username, int flags);
[DllImport("mpr.dll")]
private static extern int WNetCancelConnection2(string name, int flags,
bool force);
}
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public class NetResource
{
public ResourceScope Scope;
public ResourceType ResourceType;
public ResourceDisplaytype DisplayType;
public int Usage;
public string LocalName;
public string RemoteName;
public string Comment;
public string Provider;
}
public enum ResourceScope : int
{
Connected = 1,
GlobalNetwork,
Remembered,
Recent,
Context
};
public enum ResourceType : int
{
Any = 0,
Disk = 1,
Print = 2,
Reserved = 8,
}
public enum ResourceDisplaytype : int
{
Generic = 0x0,
Domain = 0x01,
Server = 0x02,
Share = 0x03,
File = 0x04,
Group = 0x05,
Network = 0x06,
Root = 0x07,
Shareadmin = 0x08,
Directory = 0x09,
Tree = 0x0a,
Ndscontainer = 0x0b
}
I searched lots of methods and i did it my own way. You have to open a connection between two machine via command prompt NET USE command and after finishing your work clear the connection with command prompt NET USE "myconnection" /delete.
You must use Command Prompt process from code behind like this:
var savePath = @"\\servername\foldername\myfilename.jpg";
var filePath = @"C:\\temp\myfileTosave.jpg";
Usage is simple:
SaveACopyfileToServer(filePath, savePath);
Here is functions:
using System.IO
using System.Diagnostics;
public static void SaveACopyfileToServer(string filePath, string savePath)
{
var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(savePath).Trim();
var username = "loginusername";
var password = "loginpassword";
var filenameToSave = Path.GetFileName(savePath);
if (!directory.EndsWith("\\"))
filenameToSave = "\\" + filenameToSave;
var command = "NET USE " + directory + " /delete";
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
command = "NET USE " + directory + " /user:" + username + " " + password;
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
command = " copy \"" + filePath + "\" \"" + directory + filenameToSave + "\"";
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
command = "NET USE " + directory + " /delete";
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
}
And also ExecuteCommand function is:
public static int ExecuteCommand(string command, int timeout)
{
var processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe", "/C " + command)
{
CreateNoWindow = true,
UseShellExecute = false,
WorkingDirectory = "C:\\",
};
var process = Process.Start(processInfo);
process.WaitForExit(timeout);
var exitCode = process.ExitCode;
process.Close();
return exitCode;
}
This functions worked very fast and stable for me.
OK... I can resond..
Disclaimer: I just had an 18+ hour day (again).. I'm old and forgetfull.. I can't spell.. I have a short attention span so I better respond fast.. :-)
Question:
Is it possible to change the thread principal to an user with no account on the local machine?
Answer:
Yes, you can change a thread principal even if the credentials you are using are not defined locally or are outside the "forest".
I just ran into this problem when trying to connect to an SQL server with NTLM authentication from a service. This call uses the credentials associated with the process meaning that you need either a local account or a domain account to authenticate before you can impersonate. Blah, blah...
But...
Calling LogonUser(..) with the attribute of ????_NEW_CREDENTIALS will return a security token without trying to authenticate the credentials. Kewl.. Don't have to define the account within the "forest". Once you have the token you might have to call DuplicateToken() with the option to enable impersonation resulting in a new token. Now call SetThreadToken( NULL, token ); (It might be &token?).. A call to ImpersonateLoggedonUser( token ); might be required, but I don't think so. Look it up..
Do what you need to do..
Call RevertToSelf() if you called ImpersonateLoggedonUser() then SetThreadToken( NULL, NULL ); (I think... look it up), and then CloseHandle() on the created handles..
No promises but this worked for me... This is off the top of my head (like my hair) and I can't spell!!!
One option that might work is using WindowsIdentity.Impersonate (and change the thread principal) to become the desired user, like so. Back to p/invoke, though, I'm afraid...
Another cheeky (and equally far from ideal) option might be to spawn a process to do the work... ProcessStartInfo accepts a .UserName, .Password and .Domain.
Finally - perhaps run the service in a dedicated account that has access? (removed as you have clarified that this isn't an option).
The Luke Quinane solution looks good, but did work only partially in my ASP.NET MVC application. Having two shares on the same server with different credentials I could use the impersonation only for the first one.
The problem with WNetAddConnection2 is also that it behaves differently on different windows versions. That is why I looked for alternatives and found the LogonUser function. Here is my code which also works in ASP.NET:
public sealed class WrappedImpersonationContext
{
public enum LogonType : int
{
Interactive = 2,
Network = 3,
Batch = 4,
Service = 5,
Unlock = 7,
NetworkClearText = 8,
NewCredentials = 9
}
public enum LogonProvider : int
{
Default = 0, // LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT
WinNT35 = 1,
WinNT40 = 2, // Use the NTLM logon provider.
WinNT50 = 3 // Use the negotiate logon provider.
}
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint = "LogonUserW", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
public static extern bool LogonUser(String lpszUsername, String lpszDomain,
String lpszPassword, LogonType dwLogonType, LogonProvider dwLogonProvider, ref IntPtr phToken);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
public extern static bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
private string _domain, _password, _username;
private IntPtr _token;
private WindowsImpersonationContext _context;
private bool IsInContext
{
get { return _context != null; }
}
public WrappedImpersonationContext(string domain, string username, string password)
{
_domain = String.IsNullOrEmpty(domain) ? "." : domain;
_username = username;
_password = password;
}
// Changes the Windows identity of this thread. Make sure to always call Leave() at the end.
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public void Enter()
{
if (IsInContext)
return;
_token = IntPtr.Zero;
bool logonSuccessfull = LogonUser(_username, _domain, _password, LogonType.NewCredentials, LogonProvider.WinNT50, ref _token);
if (!logonSuccessfull)
{
throw new Win32Exception(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());
}
WindowsIdentity identity = new WindowsIdentity(_token);
_context = identity.Impersonate();
Debug.WriteLine(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name);
}
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public void Leave()
{
if (!IsInContext)
return;
_context.Undo();
if (_token != IntPtr.Zero)
{
CloseHandle(_token);
}
_context = null;
}
}
Usage:
var impersonationContext = new WrappedImpersonationContext(Domain, Username, Password);
impersonationContext.Enter();
//do your stuff here
impersonationContext.Leave();
Today 7 years later I'm facing the same issue and I'd like to share my version of the solution.
It is copy & paste ready :-) Here it is:
In your code (whenever you need to do something with permissions)
ImpersonationHelper.Impersonate(domain, userName, userPassword, delegate
{
//Your code here
//Let's say file copy:
if (!File.Exists(to))
{
File.Copy(from, to);
}
});
The Helper file which does a magic
using System;
using System.Runtime.ConstrainedExecution;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Security;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.Security.Principal;
using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
namespace BlaBla
{
public sealed class SafeTokenHandle : SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid
{
private SafeTokenHandle()
: base(true)
{
}
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
[ReliabilityContract(Consistency.WillNotCorruptState, Cer.Success)]
[SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
private static extern bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
{
return CloseHandle(handle);
}
}
public class ImpersonationHelper
{
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
private static extern bool LogonUser(String lpszUsername, String lpszDomain, String lpszPassword,
int dwLogonType, int dwLogonProvider, out SafeTokenHandle phToken);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
private extern static bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
[PermissionSet(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public static void Impersonate(string domainName, string userName, string userPassword, Action actionToExecute)
{
SafeTokenHandle safeTokenHandle;
try
{
const int LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT = 0;
//This parameter causes LogonUser to create a primary token.
const int LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE = 2;
// Call LogonUser to obtain a handle to an access token.
bool returnValue = LogonUser(userName, domainName, userPassword,
LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT,
out safeTokenHandle);
//Facade.Instance.Trace("LogonUser called.");
if (returnValue == false)
{
int ret = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"LogonUser failed with error code : {ret}");
throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(ret);
}
using (safeTokenHandle)
{
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"Value of Windows NT token: {safeTokenHandle}");
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"Before impersonation: {WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name}");
// Use the token handle returned by LogonUser.
using (WindowsIdentity newId = new WindowsIdentity(safeTokenHandle.DangerousGetHandle()))
{
using (WindowsImpersonationContext impersonatedUser = newId.Impersonate())
{
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"After impersonation: {WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name}");
//Facade.Instance.Trace("Start executing an action");
actionToExecute();
//Facade.Instance.Trace("Finished executing an action");
}
}
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"After closing the context: {WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name}");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//Facade.Instance.Trace("Oh no! Impersonate method failed.");
//ex.HandleException();
//On purpose: we want to notify a caller about the issue /Pavel Kovalev 9/16/2016 2:15:23 PM)/
throw;
}
}
}
}
You should be looking at adding a like like this:
<identity impersonate="true" userName="domain\user" password="****" />
Into your web.config.
I searched lots of methods and i did it my own way. You have to open a connection between two machine via command prompt NET USE command and after finishing your work clear the connection with command prompt NET USE "myconnection" /delete.
You must use Command Prompt process from code behind like this:
var savePath = @"\\servername\foldername\myfilename.jpg";
var filePath = @"C:\\temp\myfileTosave.jpg";
Usage is simple:
SaveACopyfileToServer(filePath, savePath);
Here is functions:
using System.IO
using System.Diagnostics;
public static void SaveACopyfileToServer(string filePath, string savePath)
{
var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(savePath).Trim();
var username = "loginusername";
var password = "loginpassword";
var filenameToSave = Path.GetFileName(savePath);
if (!directory.EndsWith("\\"))
filenameToSave = "\\" + filenameToSave;
var command = "NET USE " + directory + " /delete";
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
command = "NET USE " + directory + " /user:" + username + " " + password;
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
command = " copy \"" + filePath + "\" \"" + directory + filenameToSave + "\"";
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
command = "NET USE " + directory + " /delete";
ExecuteCommand(command, 5000);
}
And also ExecuteCommand function is:
public static int ExecuteCommand(string command, int timeout)
{
var processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe", "/C " + command)
{
CreateNoWindow = true,
UseShellExecute = false,
WorkingDirectory = "C:\\",
};
var process = Process.Start(processInfo);
process.WaitForExit(timeout);
var exitCode = process.ExitCode;
process.Close();
return exitCode;
}
This functions worked very fast and stable for me.
Also ported to F# to use with FAKE
module NetworkShare
open System
open System.ComponentModel
open System.IO
open System.Net
open System.Runtime.InteropServices
type ResourceScope =
| Connected = 1
| GlobalNetwork = 2
| Remembered = 3
| Recent = 4
type ResourceType =
| Any = 0
| Disk = 1
| Print = 2
| Reserved = 8
type ResourceDisplayType =
| Generic = 0x0
| Domain = 0x01
| Server = 0x02
| Share = 0x03
| File = 0x04
| Group = 0x05
| Network = 0x06
| Root = 0x07
| Shareadmin = 0x08
| Directory = 0x09
| Tree = 0x0a
| Ndscontainer = 0x0b
//Uses of this construct may result in the generation of unverifiable .NET IL code.
#nowarn "9"
[<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)>]
type NetResource =
struct
val mutable Scope : ResourceScope
val mutable ResourceType : ResourceType
val mutable DisplayType : ResourceDisplayType
val mutable Usage : int
val mutable LocalName : string
val mutable RemoteName : string
val mutable Comment : string
val mutable Provider : string
new(name) = {
// lets preset needed fields
NetResource.Scope = ResourceScope.GlobalNetwork
ResourceType = ResourceType.Disk
DisplayType = ResourceDisplayType.Share
Usage = 0
LocalName = null
RemoteName = name
Comment = null
Provider = null
}
end
type WNetConnection(networkName : string, credential : NetworkCredential) =
[<Literal>]
static let Mpr = "mpr.dll"
[<DllImport(Mpr, EntryPoint = "WNetAddConnection2")>]
static extern int connect(NetResource netResource, string password, string username, int flags)
[<DllImport(Mpr, EntryPoint = "WNetCancelConnection2")>]
static extern int disconnect(string name, int flags, bool force)
let mutable disposed = false;
do
let userName = if String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace credential.Domain
then credential.UserName
else credential.Domain + "\\" + credential.UserName
let resource = new NetResource(networkName)
let result = connect(resource, credential.Password, userName, 0)
if result <> 0 then
let msg = "Error connecting to remote share " + networkName
new Win32Exception(result, msg)
|> raise
let cleanup(disposing:bool) =
if not disposed then
disposed <- true
if disposing then () // TODO dispose managed resources here
disconnect(networkName, 0, true) |> ignore
interface IDisposable with
member __.Dispose() =
disconnect(networkName, 0, true) |> ignore
GC.SuppressFinalize(__)
override __.Finalize() = cleanup(false)
type CopyPath =
| RemotePath of string * NetworkCredential
| LocalPath of string
let createDisposable() =
{
new IDisposable with
member __.Dispose() = ()
}
let copyFile overwrite destPath srcPath : unit =
use _srcConn =
match srcPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
use _destConn =
match destPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
match srcPath, destPath with
| RemotePath(src, _), RemotePath(dest, _)
| LocalPath(src), RemotePath(dest, _)
| RemotePath(src, _), LocalPath(dest)
| LocalPath(src), LocalPath(dest) ->
if FileInfo(src).Exists |> not then
failwith ("Source file not found: " + src)
let destFilePath =
if DirectoryInfo(dest).Exists then Path.Combine(dest, Path.GetFileName src)
else dest
File.Copy(src, destFilePath, overwrite)
let rec copyDir copySubDirs filePattern destPath srcPath =
use _srcConn =
match srcPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
use _destConn =
match destPath with
| RemotePath(path, credential) -> new WNetConnection(path, credential) :> IDisposable
| LocalPath(_) -> createDisposable()
match srcPath, destPath with
| RemotePath(src, _), RemotePath(dest, _)
| LocalPath(src), RemotePath(dest, _)
| RemotePath(src, _), LocalPath(dest)
| LocalPath(src), LocalPath(dest) ->
let dir = DirectoryInfo(src)
if dir.Exists |> not then
failwith ("Source directory not found: " + src)
let dirs = dir.GetDirectories()
if Directory.Exists(dest) |> not then
Directory.CreateDirectory(dest) |> ignore
let files = dir.GetFiles(filePattern)
for file in files do
let tempPath = Path.Combine(dest, file.Name)
file.CopyTo(tempPath, false) |> ignore
if copySubDirs then
for subdir in dirs do
let subdirSrc =
match srcPath with
| RemotePath(_, credential) -> RemotePath(Path.Combine(dest, subdir.Name), credential)
| LocalPath(_) -> LocalPath(Path.Combine(dest, subdir.Name))
let subdirDest =
match destPath with
| RemotePath(_, credential) -> RemotePath(subdir.FullName, credential)
| LocalPath(_) -> LocalPath(subdir.FullName)
copyDir copySubDirs filePattern subdirDest subdirSrc
If you can't create an locally valid security token, it seems like you've ruled all out every option bar Win32 API and WNetAddConnection*.
Tons of information on MSDN about WNet - PInvoke information and sample code that connects to a UNC path here:
http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/mpr/WNetAddConnection2.html#
MSDN Reference here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385391(VS.85).aspx
OK... I can resond..
Disclaimer: I just had an 18+ hour day (again).. I'm old and forgetfull.. I can't spell.. I have a short attention span so I better respond fast.. :-)
Question:
Is it possible to change the thread principal to an user with no account on the local machine?
Answer:
Yes, you can change a thread principal even if the credentials you are using are not defined locally or are outside the "forest".
I just ran into this problem when trying to connect to an SQL server with NTLM authentication from a service. This call uses the credentials associated with the process meaning that you need either a local account or a domain account to authenticate before you can impersonate. Blah, blah...
But...
Calling LogonUser(..) with the attribute of ????_NEW_CREDENTIALS will return a security token without trying to authenticate the credentials. Kewl.. Don't have to define the account within the "forest". Once you have the token you might have to call DuplicateToken() with the option to enable impersonation resulting in a new token. Now call SetThreadToken( NULL, token ); (It might be &token?).. A call to ImpersonateLoggedonUser( token ); might be required, but I don't think so. Look it up..
Do what you need to do..
Call RevertToSelf() if you called ImpersonateLoggedonUser() then SetThreadToken( NULL, NULL ); (I think... look it up), and then CloseHandle() on the created handles..
No promises but this worked for me... This is off the top of my head (like my hair) and I can't spell!!!
The Luke Quinane solution looks good, but did work only partially in my ASP.NET MVC application. Having two shares on the same server with different credentials I could use the impersonation only for the first one.
The problem with WNetAddConnection2 is also that it behaves differently on different windows versions. That is why I looked for alternatives and found the LogonUser function. Here is my code which also works in ASP.NET:
public sealed class WrappedImpersonationContext
{
public enum LogonType : int
{
Interactive = 2,
Network = 3,
Batch = 4,
Service = 5,
Unlock = 7,
NetworkClearText = 8,
NewCredentials = 9
}
public enum LogonProvider : int
{
Default = 0, // LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT
WinNT35 = 1,
WinNT40 = 2, // Use the NTLM logon provider.
WinNT50 = 3 // Use the negotiate logon provider.
}
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint = "LogonUserW", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
public static extern bool LogonUser(String lpszUsername, String lpszDomain,
String lpszPassword, LogonType dwLogonType, LogonProvider dwLogonProvider, ref IntPtr phToken);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
public extern static bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
private string _domain, _password, _username;
private IntPtr _token;
private WindowsImpersonationContext _context;
private bool IsInContext
{
get { return _context != null; }
}
public WrappedImpersonationContext(string domain, string username, string password)
{
_domain = String.IsNullOrEmpty(domain) ? "." : domain;
_username = username;
_password = password;
}
// Changes the Windows identity of this thread. Make sure to always call Leave() at the end.
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public void Enter()
{
if (IsInContext)
return;
_token = IntPtr.Zero;
bool logonSuccessfull = LogonUser(_username, _domain, _password, LogonType.NewCredentials, LogonProvider.WinNT50, ref _token);
if (!logonSuccessfull)
{
throw new Win32Exception(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());
}
WindowsIdentity identity = new WindowsIdentity(_token);
_context = identity.Impersonate();
Debug.WriteLine(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name);
}
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public void Leave()
{
if (!IsInContext)
return;
_context.Undo();
if (_token != IntPtr.Zero)
{
CloseHandle(_token);
}
_context = null;
}
}
Usage:
var impersonationContext = new WrappedImpersonationContext(Domain, Username, Password);
impersonationContext.Enter();
//do your stuff here
impersonationContext.Leave();
If you can't create an locally valid security token, it seems like you've ruled all out every option bar Win32 API and WNetAddConnection*.
Tons of information on MSDN about WNet - PInvoke information and sample code that connects to a UNC path here:
http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/mpr/WNetAddConnection2.html#
MSDN Reference here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385391(VS.85).aspx
For VB.lovers the VB.NET equivalent of Luke Quinane's code (thanks Luke!)
Imports System
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.ComponentModel
Public Class NetworkConnection
Implements IDisposable
Private _networkName As String
Public Sub New(networkName As String, credentials As NetworkCredential)
_networkName = networkName
Dim netResource = New NetResource() With {
.Scope = ResourceScope.GlobalNetwork,
.ResourceType = ResourceType.Disk,
.DisplayType = ResourceDisplaytype.Share,
.RemoteName = networkName
}
Dim userName = If(String.IsNullOrEmpty(credentials.Domain), credentials.UserName, String.Format("{0}\{1}", credentials.Domain, credentials.UserName))
Dim result = WNetAddConnection2(NetResource, credentials.Password, userName, 0)
If result <> 0 Then
Throw New Win32Exception(result, "Error connecting to remote share")
End If
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub Finalize()
Try
Dispose (False)
Finally
MyBase.Finalize()
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub Dispose() Implements IDisposable.Dispose
Dispose (True)
GC.SuppressFinalize (Me)
End Sub
Protected Overridable Sub Dispose(disposing As Boolean)
WNetCancelConnection2(_networkName, 0, True)
End Sub
<DllImport("mpr.dll")> _
Private Shared Function WNetAddConnection2(netResource As NetResource, password As String, username As String, flags As Integer) As Integer
End Function
<DllImport("mpr.dll")> _
Private Shared Function WNetCancelConnection2(name As String, flags As Integer, force As Boolean) As Integer
End Function
End Class
<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)> _
Public Class NetResource
Public Scope As ResourceScope
Public ResourceType As ResourceType
Public DisplayType As ResourceDisplaytype
Public Usage As Integer
Public LocalName As String
Public RemoteName As String
Public Comment As String
Public Provider As String
End Class
Public Enum ResourceScope As Integer
Connected = 1
GlobalNetwork
Remembered
Recent
Context
End Enum
Public Enum ResourceType As Integer
Any = 0
Disk = 1
Print = 2
Reserved = 8
End Enum
Public Enum ResourceDisplaytype As Integer
Generic = &H0
Domain = &H1
Server = &H2
Share = &H3
File = &H4
Group = &H5
Network = &H6
Root = &H7
Shareadmin = &H8
Directory = &H9
Tree = &HA
Ndscontainer = &HB
End Enum
Today 7 years later I'm facing the same issue and I'd like to share my version of the solution.
It is copy & paste ready :-) Here it is:
In your code (whenever you need to do something with permissions)
ImpersonationHelper.Impersonate(domain, userName, userPassword, delegate
{
//Your code here
//Let's say file copy:
if (!File.Exists(to))
{
File.Copy(from, to);
}
});
The Helper file which does a magic
using System;
using System.Runtime.ConstrainedExecution;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Security;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.Security.Principal;
using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
namespace BlaBla
{
public sealed class SafeTokenHandle : SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid
{
private SafeTokenHandle()
: base(true)
{
}
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
[ReliabilityContract(Consistency.WillNotCorruptState, Cer.Success)]
[SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
private static extern bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
{
return CloseHandle(handle);
}
}
public class ImpersonationHelper
{
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
private static extern bool LogonUser(String lpszUsername, String lpszDomain, String lpszPassword,
int dwLogonType, int dwLogonProvider, out SafeTokenHandle phToken);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
private extern static bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
[PermissionSet(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public static void Impersonate(string domainName, string userName, string userPassword, Action actionToExecute)
{
SafeTokenHandle safeTokenHandle;
try
{
const int LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT = 0;
//This parameter causes LogonUser to create a primary token.
const int LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE = 2;
// Call LogonUser to obtain a handle to an access token.
bool returnValue = LogonUser(userName, domainName, userPassword,
LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT,
out safeTokenHandle);
//Facade.Instance.Trace("LogonUser called.");
if (returnValue == false)
{
int ret = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"LogonUser failed with error code : {ret}");
throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(ret);
}
using (safeTokenHandle)
{
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"Value of Windows NT token: {safeTokenHandle}");
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"Before impersonation: {WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name}");
// Use the token handle returned by LogonUser.
using (WindowsIdentity newId = new WindowsIdentity(safeTokenHandle.DangerousGetHandle()))
{
using (WindowsImpersonationContext impersonatedUser = newId.Impersonate())
{
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"After impersonation: {WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name}");
//Facade.Instance.Trace("Start executing an action");
actionToExecute();
//Facade.Instance.Trace("Finished executing an action");
}
}
//Facade.Instance.Trace($"After closing the context: {WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name}");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//Facade.Instance.Trace("Oh no! Impersonate method failed.");
//ex.HandleException();
//On purpose: we want to notify a caller about the issue /Pavel Kovalev 9/16/2016 2:15:23 PM)/
throw;
}
}
}
}
Source: Stackoverflow.com