Best way to check network directories

[Bloodless_1999]

What would be the best kind of module to run when a program boots up to check that there are permissions in place for a user to access a drive on a server. We don't want the drive mapped so don't go that route.

I also want it to happen within the Form_Load() sub.

Since the program will be replacing a file in a network directory, i was thinking of killing two birds with one stone by moving the old file (for backup purposes) to a different directory, and then putting the new one in its place when the program is run. If I can't move the existing files, then permissions aren't in place, and an error is returned.

Is this the best way to do it, and if so, how would I code the move statements?

Thanks,

A

[Ianf]

What you need is ADSI downloadable from Microsofts web site.
With ADSI you can look at a network like a directory you can create new users look at user permissions etc.

The following code shows how you could map all the PC's and the users profiles set on the PCs that are on a Domain

Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set WshGroups = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
WshGroups.CompareMode=vbTextCompare

DomName = WshNetwork.UserDomain
Set DomComp = GetObject("WinNT://" & DomName)
DomComp.filter = Array("computer")

For each Computer in DomComp

msgbox Computer.Name
Set ComputerLogon = GetObject("WinNT://" & DomName & "/" & Computer.Name)
ComputerLogon.filter = Array("user")

For each User in ComputerLogon

msgbox Computer.Name & "-" & User.Name

Next

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There is lots of information available on this subject

Hope this helps