---
name: "NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject"
---

# NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject(3w)

## NAME

**NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject** (NTDLL.@)

## SYNOPSIS

NTSTATUS NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject\
  (\
   OUT PHANDLE           *SymbolicLinkHandle*,\
   IN ACCESS\_MASK        *DesiredAccess*,\
   IN POBJECT\_ATTRIBUTES *ObjectAttributes*,\
   IN PUNICODE\_STRING    *TargetName*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Open a namespace symbolic link object.

## PARAMS

*SymbolicLinkHandle* **\[Out\]**  Destination for the new symbolic link handle.

*DesiredAccess* **\[In\]**  Desired access to the symbolic link.

*ObjectAttributes* **\[In\]**  Structure describing the symbolic link.

*TargetName* **\[In\]**  Name of the target symbolic link points to.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **ERROR\_SUCCESS**.

**Failure:** An **NTSTATUS** error code.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winternl.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/ntdll/om.c"**.

Debug channel **"ntdll"**.