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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
| 03/02/2009 | Linux-PAM Manual |