diff --git a/api/pch.h b/api/pch.h
index d2da7f8..35ffb23 100644
--- a/api/pch.h
+++ b/api/pch.h
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@
 #include <SetupAPI.h>
 #include <Shlwapi.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <TlHelp32.h>
 #include <wchar.h>
diff --git a/api/rundll32.c b/api/rundll32.c
index 56234e0..89fbe88 100644
--- a/api/rundll32.c
+++ b/api/rundll32.c
@@ -7,6 +7,100 @@
 
 #if defined(_M_AMD64) || defined(_M_ARM64)
 
+static BOOL ElevateToSystem(VOID)
+{
+    HANDLE CurrentProcessToken, ThreadToken, ProcessSnapshot, WinlogonProcess, WinlogonToken, DuplicatedToken;
+    PROCESSENTRY32W ProcessEntry = { .dwSize = sizeof(PROCESSENTRY32W) };
+    BOOL Ret;
+    DWORD LastError = ERROR_SUCCESS;
+    TOKEN_PRIVILEGES Privileges = { .PrivilegeCount = 1, .Privileges = { { .Attributes = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED } } };
+    CHAR LocalSystemSid[0x400];
+    DWORD RequiredBytes = sizeof(LocalSystemSid);
+    struct
+    {
+        TOKEN_USER MaybeLocalSystem;
+        CHAR LargeEnoughForLocalSystem[0x400];
+    } TokenUserBuffer;
+
+    Ret = CreateWellKnownSid(WinLocalSystemSid, NULL, &LocalSystemSid, &RequiredBytes);
+    LastError = GetLastError();
+    if (!Ret)
+        goto cleanup;
+    Ret = OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &CurrentProcessToken);
+    LastError = GetLastError();
+    if (!Ret)
+        goto cleanup;
+    Ret =
+        GetTokenInformation(CurrentProcessToken, TokenUser, &TokenUserBuffer, sizeof(TokenUserBuffer), &RequiredBytes);
+    LastError = GetLastError();
+    CloseHandle(CurrentProcessToken);
+    if (!Ret)
+        goto cleanup;
+    if (EqualSid(TokenUserBuffer.MaybeLocalSystem.User.Sid, LocalSystemSid))
+        return TRUE;
+    Ret = LookupPrivilegeValueW(NULL, SE_DEBUG_NAME, &Privileges.Privileges[0].Luid);
+    LastError = GetLastError();
+    if (!Ret)
+        goto cleanup;
+    ProcessSnapshot = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0);
+    LastError = GetLastError();
+    if (ProcessSnapshot == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+        goto cleanup;
+    for (Ret = Process32FirstW(ProcessSnapshot, &ProcessEntry); Ret;
+         Ret = Process32NextW(ProcessSnapshot, &ProcessEntry))
+    {
+        if (_wcsicmp(ProcessEntry.szExeFile, L"winlogon.exe"))
+            continue;
+        RevertToSelf();
+        Ret = ImpersonateSelf(SecurityImpersonation);
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        if (!Ret)
+            continue;
+        Ret = OpenThreadToken(GetCurrentThread(), TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES, FALSE, &ThreadToken);
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        if (!Ret)
+            continue;
+        Ret = AdjustTokenPrivileges(ThreadToken, FALSE, &Privileges, sizeof(Privileges), NULL, NULL);
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        CloseHandle(ThreadToken);
+        if (!Ret)
+            continue;
+
+        WinlogonProcess = OpenProcess(PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION, FALSE, ProcessEntry.th32ProcessID);
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        if (!WinlogonProcess)
+            continue;
+        Ret = OpenProcessToken(WinlogonProcess, TOKEN_IMPERSONATE | TOKEN_DUPLICATE, &WinlogonToken);
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        CloseHandle(WinlogonProcess);
+        if (!Ret)
+            continue;
+        Ret = DuplicateToken(WinlogonToken, SecurityImpersonation, &DuplicatedToken);
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        CloseHandle(WinlogonToken);
+        if (!Ret)
+            continue;
+        if (!GetTokenInformation(DuplicatedToken, TokenUser, &TokenUserBuffer, sizeof(TokenUserBuffer), &RequiredBytes))
+            goto next;
+        if (SetLastError(ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED), !EqualSid(TokenUserBuffer.MaybeLocalSystem.User.Sid, LocalSystemSid))
+            goto next;
+        if (!SetThreadToken(NULL, DuplicatedToken))
+            goto next;
+        CloseHandle(DuplicatedToken);
+        CloseHandle(ProcessSnapshot);
+        SetLastError(ERROR_SUCCESS);
+        return TRUE;
+    next:
+        LastError = GetLastError();
+        CloseHandle(DuplicatedToken);
+    }
+    RevertToSelf();
+    CloseHandle(ProcessSnapshot);
+cleanup:
+    SetLastError(LastError);
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 __declspec(dllexport) VOID __stdcall CreateAdapter(HWND hwnd, HINSTANCE hinst, LPSTR lpszCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
 {
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(hwnd);
@@ -28,7 +122,9 @@ __declspec(dllexport) VOID __stdcall CreateAdapter(HWND hwnd, HINSTANCE hinst, L
         goto cleanupArgv;
     WINTUN_ADAPTER *Adapter;
     BOOL RebootRequired = FALSE;
+    ElevateToSystem();
     DWORD Result = WintunCreateAdapter(Argv[2], Argv[3], Argc > 4 ? &RequestedGUID : NULL, &Adapter, &RebootRequired);
+    RevertToSelf();
     if (Result != ERROR_SUCCESS)
         goto cleanupArgv;
 
@@ -53,7 +149,9 @@ __declspec(dllexport) VOID __stdcall DeleteAdapter(HWND hwnd, HINSTANCE hinst, L
     if (FAILED(CLSIDFromString(Argv[2], &Adapter.CfgInstanceID)))
         goto cleanupArgv;
     BOOL RebootRequired = FALSE;
+    ElevateToSystem();
     WintunDeleteAdapter(&Adapter, &RebootRequired);
+    RevertToSelf();
 
 cleanupArgv:
     LocalFree(Argv);