NtMakeTemporaryObject - NtDoc

Native API online documentation, based on the System Informer (formerly Process Hacker) phnt headers

#ifndef _NTOBAPI_H
//
// Objects, handles
//
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

/**
 * The NtMakeTemporaryObject routine changes the attributes of an object to make it temporary.
 *
 * @param Handle Handle to an object of any type.
 * @return NTSTATUS Successful or errant status.
 * @sa https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/ddi/wdm/nf-wdm-zwmaketemporaryobject
 */
NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
NtMakeTemporaryObject(
    _In_ HANDLE Handle
    );

#endif
#endif
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#ifndef _NTZWAPI_H

NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
ZwMakeTemporaryObject(
    _In_ HANDLE Handle
    );

#endif
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Removes the permanent flag from the object, restoring its lifetime to be dependant on the number of handles. This function is documented in Windows Driver Kit.

Parameters

Handle - a handle to a kernel object. The handle must grant DELETE access.

Remarks

This function undoes the effects of NtMakePermanentObject and specifying OBJ_PERMANENT in OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES.

Parameters

Remarks

See also