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Asked: June 7, 20262026-06-07T20:06:10+00:00 2026-06-07T20:06:10+00:00

ctypes.windll.LoadLibrary(kernel32.dll) is not creating symbolic links when not in admin mode. is it possible

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ctypes.windll.LoadLibrary(“kernel32.dll”) is not creating symbolic links when not in admin mode. is it possible to copy this dll into D: and read from there. What are the repurcussions if any.

import ctypes
inpt = "D:/mayaslate/symlink/ssh0155_plate.0003.jpg"
output = "D:/imagesequence/ssh0155_plate/ssh0155_plate.1003.jpg"
kdll = ctypes.windll.LoadLibrary("D:/mayaslate/kernel32.dll") <--- is this possible
kdll.CreateSymbolicLinkA(inpt , output, 0)
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    2026-06-07T20:06:13+00:00Added an answer on June 7, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    You still won’t have any admin permissions, even if you load the dll file from another location.

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