SetOwner The security identifier is not allowed to be the owner of this object

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

1 Feb 2006 9:16 AM

Matt

Im trying to set the ownership of a folder to a group called SecGroup. If I try this code I get an error.

"The security identifier is not allowed to be the owner of this object"

I can set this group to the owner via the gui fine.

path = "c:\test\"
        Dim dinfo As New DirectoryInfo("c:\test\")
        'Dim dir As New DirectorySecurity("c:\test\", AccessControlSections.Owner)

        Dim dir As DirectorySecurity = dinfo.GetAccessControl()

        dir.SetOwner(new NTAccount("DOMAIN\SecGroup"))
       dinfo.SetAccessControl(dir)

Please Help
Thanks
Matt