NtOpenDirectoryObject - NtDoc

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#ifndef _NTOBAPI_H
// Directory objects
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
NtOpenDirectoryObject(
    _Out_ PHANDLE DirectoryHandle,
    _In_ ACCESS_MASK DesiredAccess,
    _In_ POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES ObjectAttributes
    );

#endif
#endif

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#ifndef _NTZWAPI_H

NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
ZwOpenDirectoryObject(
    _Out_ PHANDLE DirectoryHandle,
    _In_ ACCESS_MASK DesiredAccess,
    _In_ POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES ObjectAttributes
    );

#endif

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This function is documented in Windows Driver Kit.

DirectoryObjectHandle

Pointer to HANDLE value representing opened Directory Object.

DesiredAccess

Access mask. See NtCreateDirectoryObject for possible values.

ObjectAttributes

Must contains valid Directory Object name.

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