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# OpenProcess

```csharp
[DllImport("KERNEL32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
[DefaultDllImportSearchPaths(DllImportSearchPath.System32)]
public static extern HANDLE OpenProcess(
    PROCESS_ACCESS_RIGHTS dwDesiredAccess, 
    BOOL bInheritHandle,
    uint dwProcessId);
```

[PROCESS\_ACCESS\_RIGHTS](/threading/process_access_rights.md)