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

# OpenProcessToken(3w)

## NAME

**OpenProcessToken** (ADVAPI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL OpenProcessToken\
  (\
   HANDLE  *ProcessHandle*,\
   DWORD   *DesiredAccess*,\
   HANDLE\* *TokenHandle*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Opens the access token associated with a process handle.

## PARAMS

*ProcessHandle* **\[In\]**  Handle to process.

*DesiredAccess* **\[In\]**  Desired access to process.

*TokenHandle* **\[Out\]**  Pointer to handle of open access token.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**. *TokenHandle* contains the access token.

**Failure:** **FALSE**.

## NOTES

See **NtOpenProcessToken(3w)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/advapi32/security.c"**.

Debug channel **"advapi"**.