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6 pam_ck_connector - Register session with ConsoleKit
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9 pam_ck_connector.so [debug]
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12 The pam_ck_connector PAM module registers a login session with the
13 system-wide ConsoleKit daemon. This PAM module should be used with
14 caution; only local login managers such as login(1) should use this.
15 Since the ConsoleKit daemon can accept both an tty and an X11 display
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26 OpenSessionWithParameters() method call on the
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29 If registration with the ConsoleKit daemon succeeds, this PAM module
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53 pam_ck_connector was written by David Zeuthen <davidz@redhat.com>.
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