Set Authenticated Users permission to IIS site using C# code

I have hosted one web application into my ISS. Now I don't to want to open iis and i would like to give Authenticated Users permission to my site using c# code. (I have created application using MVC 5 )

Currently it have Creator Owner permission. Please see bellow image for more info

I would like to set Authenticated Users permission to this as bellow

I have tried bellow code but it is not working fine

string publishPath = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath("publish");

string folder = Context.Parameters[publishPath];

SecurityIdentifier sid = new SecurityIdentifier(WellKnownSidType.AuthenticatedUserSid, null);

FileSystemAccessRule writerule = new FileSystemAccessRule(sid, FileSystemRights.Write, AccessControlType.Allow);

DirectorySecurity fsecurity = Directory.GetAccessControl(folder);

fsecurity.AddAccessRule(writerule);

Directory.SetAccessControl(folder, fsecurity);

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Praveen Sreeram10y ago
Hi Rupesh,
I think you should use Code Access Security. I never tried it before. Please have a look at the following article.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/84c85b/net-code-access-security-cas/
Hope it helps,
Thanks,
Prawin