1PAM_OPEN_SESSION(3)            Linux-PAM Manual            PAM_OPEN_SESSION(3)
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NAME

6       pam_open_session - start PAM session management
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <security/pam_appl.h>
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11       int pam_open_session(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The pam_open_session function sets up a user session for a previously
15       successful authenticated user. The session should later be terminated
16       with a call to pam_close_session(3).
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18       It should be noted that the effective uid, geteuid(2). of the
19       application should be of sufficient privilege to perform such tasks as
20       creating or mounting the user´s home directory for example.
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22       The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of the following
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RETURN VALUES

29       PAM_ABORT
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32       PAM_BUF_ERR
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38       PAM_SUCCESS
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SEE ALSO

42       pam_close_session(3), pam_strerror(3)
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