Determine machine name of a server

[sternchen]

Hello,

I have a .NET application through which a user can select files. This happens through the OpenFileDialog. Now, I also need to know whether that file is on my local machine or from a server. How can I find out the exact machine name from where the file is loaded, so that i can compare that with my local machine name later?

cheers,
sternchen

[Plater]

What ?

[Plater]

The machine name for the machine running your code can be gained with Environment.Mac hineName

Other then that I don't know what you are getting at?

[sternchen]

Ok :), thanks for your quick reply. I think an example helps.

The user selects a file on a server and the UNC path will look like

\\pc1234\folder \file.txt

First, I thought that I could just look for the first part which would give me the string "pc1234" but I want to have a more general. So, is their any way to find out the computer name on which that particular file is located on?

cheers

[Plater]

You might be able to get something from File.GetAccessC ontrol() but I'm not sure.

[sternchen]

For everybody with the same problem.

I found a great blog with the code which works perfectly. Check it out at
http://www.saunalahti. fi/janij/blog/2007-01.html

cheers,
sternchen