pam_open_session (3)
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Title: pam_open_session
Author: [FIXME: author] [see http://docbook.sf.net/el/author]
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Date: 09/19/2013
Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
Source: Linux-PAM Manual
Language: English
NAME
pam_open_session - start PAM session managementSYNOPSIS
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
- int pam_open_session(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags);
DESCRIPTION
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.