How to check File or Registry Permissions

Ok, I am at my witts end, and have been working on this for about a week now, with very little actual progress, so any help would be appreciated.

If I knew C++, I think this would be easy by simply checking the ACL or DCL and being done with it.

In VB .NET I would like to output to a file all the permissions of a file and a registry key. For example:

c:\file1.txt:
Owner: Bob
Full Control: Adminstrators group
Deny: John
Read: Accounts Payable Group; Joe
Execute: Everyone

RegKey: HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Full Control: Adminstrators group
Deny: John
Read: Accounts Payable Group; Joe
Execute: Everyone


While the output would mirror something like that of above, the process to get there has thus far illuded me.

Does anyone know if I have to use the Win32 API to get to this kind of information or am I supposed to use any one of the following to namespaces?

System.Security.Permissions.RegistryPermission
System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermissionAccess
System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermissionAttribute

If anyone can point me to something of an easy solution that would be great! So far, I have seen code on this and it appears I have to use C++ and work with ACE Entries using the DACL and ACL. Since I don't know C++, this would be kinda tough.

Also, there is an MSDN article entitled, "How DACLs Control Access to an Object", but no sample code.

Thanks to everyone in advance!
Bob