def __get_owner_windows(self):
        """
        Return the name of the owner of this file or directory. Follow
        symbolic links.

        Return a name of the form ``r'DOMAIN\\User Name'``; may be a group.

        .. seealso:: :attr:`owner`
        """
        desc = win32security.GetFileSecurity(
            self, win32security.OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION)
        sid = desc.GetSecurityDescriptorOwner()
        account, domain, typecode = win32security.LookupAccountSid(None, sid)
        return domain + '\\' + account