How to access a file server share from an ASP.NET Core web API application published in IIS within the same domain? - asp.net-core

Question

I need access to files that are in a files server in my LAN from my Angular app.
I assume that I need to publish my Angular app in the same network, that is, in my IIS Server inside the same LAN
Now on my local machine, I try to access my shared folder \192.168.100.7\OfertasHistoric" but I don´t know how to do it.
When I try this
[HttpGet("directorio")]
public async Task<ActionResult<string[]>> GetDirectoryContents()
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(#"\\192.168.100.7\ofertashistorico");
return files;
}
I get this error
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path '/Users/kintela/Repos/Intranet-WebAPI/Intranet.API/\192.168.100.7\ofertashistorico'
It seems that the path that you give to the GetFiles method only searches from the current directory where the project is located downwards and I don't know how to indicate a different one.
I also do not know how to manage the issue of the credentials necessary to access said resource
Any idea, please?
Thanks

Answer 1

I am using below code and it works for me. Please check it.
Steps:
Navigate to the path like : \\192.168.2.50\ftp
Delete \ftp, the address in folder explorer should be \\192.168.2.50, find the folder you want, right click and map network drive.
You can try it with this address ftp:\\192.168.2.50, it will pop up a window. Input you usename and password, then you can check the files.
Test Result
Sample code
[HttpGet("directorio")]
public IActionResult GetDirectoryContents()
{
string networkPath = #"ftp:\\192.168.2.50";
string userName = #"Administrator";
string password = "Yy16";
#region FtpWebRequest
var networkCredential = new NetworkCredential(userName, password);
var uri = new Uri(networkPath);
var request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(uri);
request.Credentials = networkCredential;
request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectory;
try
{
using (var response = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
{
using (var stream = response.GetResponseStream())
{
using (var reader = new StreamReader(stream))
{
Console.WriteLine(reader.ReadToEnd());
}
}
}
}
catch (WebException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Access to the path '" + networkPath + "' is denied. Error message: " + ex.Message);
}
#endregion
return Ok();
}