diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index acbdb8147c2..005769b829f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ jobs:
     env:
       ARROW_HOME: /tmp/local
       ARROW_AZURE: ON
-      ARROW_CMAKE_ARGS: -DPARQUET_BUILD_DBPS_LIBS=OFF
+      ARROW_CMAKE_ARGS: >-
+        -DARROW_BUILD_SHARED=ON
+        -DPARQUET_BUILD_DBPS_LIBS=OFF
       ARROW_DATASET: ON
       ARROW_FLIGHT: ON
       ARROW_GANDIVA: ON
@@ -242,10 +244,8 @@ jobs:
           ci/scripts/python_build.sh $(pwd) $(pwd)/build
       - name: Test
         shell: bash
-        env:
-            # Boost problems in this env prevent the DBPS library from being built.
-            PYTEST_ARGS: -k not(test_external_encryption)
-        run: ci/scripts/python_test.sh $(pwd) $(pwd)/build
+        run:
+          ci/scripts/python_test.sh "$(pwd)" "$(pwd)/build"
 
   windows:
     name: AMD64 Windows 2022 Python 3.13
diff --git a/ci/scripts/python_build.bat b/ci/scripts/python_build.bat
index 417cc0d5dd0..97c19a24dfe 100644
--- a/ci/scripts/python_build.bat
+++ b/ci/scripts/python_build.bat
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ cmake ^
     -DCMAKE_UNITY_BUILD=%CMAKE_UNITY_BUILD% ^
     -DMSVC_LINK_VERBOSE=ON ^
     -DPARQUET_REQUIRE_ENCRYPTION=%PARQUET_REQUIRE_ENCRYPTION% ^
+    -DPARQUET_BUILD_DBPS_LIBS=OFF ^
     -Dxsimd_SOURCE=BUNDLED ^
     -G "%CMAKE_GENERATOR%" ^
     %CPP_SOURCE_DIR% || exit /B 1
diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/external_dbpa_encryption.h b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/external_dbpa_encryption.h
index 9d66a721b41..d8da194c188 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/external_dbpa_encryption.h
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/external_dbpa_encryption.h
@@ -137,6 +137,18 @@ void UpdateEncryptorMetadata(
 /// operation is open, and is used to guarantee the lifetime of the encryptor.
 class PARQUET_EXPORT ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory {
  public:
+  // Windows DLL construction tries to instantiate a copy constructor for this class,
+  // and runs into problem as it tries to copy a deleted pointer. Explicitly delete
+  // copy operations so MSVC doesn't try to instantiate a copy constructor.ßßß
+  ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory() = default;
+  ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory(const ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory&) =
+      delete;
+  ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory& operator=(
+      const ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory&) = delete;
+  ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory(ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory&&) = default;
+  ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory& operator=(ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapterFactory&&) =
+      default;
+
   ExternalDBPAEncryptorAdapter* GetEncryptor(
       ParquetCipher::type algorithm,
       const ColumnChunkMetaDataBuilder* column_chunk_metadata,
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_external_encryption.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_external_encryption.py
index 2b178dc52aa..74c679dc079 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_external_encryption.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_external_encryption.py
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@
 import re
 
 
+def get_agent_library_path():
+    # TODO: move this code to a common library
+    # See https://github.com/protegrity/arrow/issues/191
+    return os.environ.get(
+        'DBPA_LIBRARY_PATH',
+        'libDBPATestAgent.so'
+        if platform.system() == 'Linux' else 'libDBPATestAgent.dylib')
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def _skip_if_external_dbpa_agent_missing():
+    path = get_agent_library_path()
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        pytest.skip(f"External DBPA agent library not found in path [{path}]")
+
+
 class FooKmsClient(ppe.KmsClient):
 
     def __init__(self, kms_connection_config):
@@ -63,15 +79,6 @@ def kms_client_factory(kms_connection_config):
     return FooKmsClient(kms_connection_config)
 
 
-def get_agent_library_path():
-    # TODO: move this code to a common library
-    # See https://github.com/protegrity/arrow/issues/191
-    return os.environ.get(
-        'DBPA_LIBRARY_PATH',
-        'libDBPATestAgent.so'
-        if platform.system() == 'Linux' else 'libDBPATestAgent.dylib')
-
-
 def get_kms_connection_config():
     return ppe.KmsConnectionConfig(
         custom_kms_conf={