== Description Additional methods for the File class that relate to file security on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
== Prerequisites
== Installation gem install win32-file-security
== Synopsis
require 'win32/file/security
p File.get_permissions('file.txt')
p File.owner('file.txt') p File.owned?('file.txt')
p File.group('file.txt') p File.grpowned?('file.txt')
== Notes Some of these methods already exist in the win32-file gem, so you may not need this gem if you already have win32-file installed.
== Known issues or bugs None that I'm aware of.
Please report any issues you find on the github page at:
https://github.com/djberg96/win32-file-security/issues
== License Artistic 2.0
== Copyright (C) 2003-2017, Daniel J. Berger, All Rights Reserved
== Warranty This package is provided "as is" and without any express or implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
== Authors
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