Sharing a folder in VB6

[ectti]

Hello,
lets say i have a folder ( c:\myfolder")
is there any way to make it a network shared folder FROM CODE?
i found that windows stores info of shared folder on the registry under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\LanMan"
however if i add a new subkey to it (with myfolder info) it just doesnt work.
it´s driving me nutz! please help.

[antonye]

I would write you a correct reply, but then someone like Scottie may come along and have a go at me because they can do it differently, or can list more websites they've looked at or something.

Either that, or I should just make you pay for something that I found by doing a search on the internet, *cough*WinDrivers*cough*

Ah well, better stop teasing or the Admins will come and get me

To map a network drive in VB, you need to use the "Active Directory Services Interface" (ADSI) library (tick it through Project -> References -> "Active DS Type Library") and then use the IADsFileShare object to create new shares.

There's an example at the <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q169/3/98.asp" target="_blank">Microsoft MSDN Site</a> which shows you how to enumerate through local shares as well as create your own.

It also gives you links to download ADSI if you don't already have it installed (you probably don't!)

HTH,