API -> OpenProcessToken [ Library : advapi32.dll, Category : Security ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

OpenProcessToken

Library : advapi32.dll Category : Security

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API Description :

The OpenProcessToken function opens the access token associated with a process.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function OpenProcessToken Lib "advapi32" (ByVaL ProcessHandle As Long, ByVaL DesiredAccess As Long, TokenHandle As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· ProcessHandle
Identifies the process whose access token is opened.

· DesiredAccess
Specifies an access mask that specifies the requested types of access to the access token. These requested access types are compared with the token’s discretionary a

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Win9x/ME: Not supported

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