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PAM_OPEN_SESSION(3) Linux-PAM Manual PAM_OPEN_SESSION(3)
NAME
pam_open_session - start PAM session management
SYNOPSIS
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
int pam_open_session(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags);
DESCRIPTION
The pam_open_session function sets up a user session for a previously successful
authenticated user. The session should later be terminated with a call to
pam_close_session(3).
It should be noted that the effective uid, geteuid(2). of the application should be of
sufficient privilege to perform such tasks as creating or mounting the user's home
directory for example.
The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of the following values:
PAM_SILENT
Do not emit any messages.
RETURN VALUES
PAM_ABORT
General failure.
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
PAM_SESSION_ERR
Session failure.
PAM_SUCCESS
Session was successful created.
SEE ALSO
pam_close_session(3), pam_strerror(3)
Linux-PAM Manual 09/19/2013 PAM_OPEN_SESSION(3)
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