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.\" Title: pam_open_session
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.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
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+.\" Language: English
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-.TH "PAM_OPEN_SESSION" "3" "04/16/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
+.TH "PAM_OPEN_SESSION" "3" "03/02/2009" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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-.SH "NAME"
-pam_open_session - start PAM session management
-.SH "SYNOPSIS"
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
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+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.SH "Name"
+pam_open_session \- start PAM session management
+.SH "Synopsis"
.sp
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-#include <security/pam_appl\.h>
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+.HP \w'int\ pam_open_session('u
.BI "int pam_open_session(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", int\ " "flags" ");"
+.fam
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_open_session\fR
-function sets up a user session for a previously successful authenticated user\. The session should later be terminated with a call to
-\fBpam_close_session\fR(3)\.
+function sets up a user session for a previously successful authenticated user\&. The session should later be terminated with a call to
+\fBpam_close_session\fR(3)\&.
.PP
It should be noted that the effective uid,
-\fBgeteuid\fR(2)\. of the application should be of sufficient privilege to perform such tasks as creating or mounting the user\'s home directory for example\.
+\fBgeteuid\fR(2)\&. of the application should be of sufficient privilege to perform such tasks as creating or mounting the user\'s home directory for example\&.
.PP
The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of the following values:
.PP
PAM_SILENT
.RS 4
-Do not emit any messages\.
+Do not emit any messages\&.
.RE
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_ABORT
.RS 4
-General failure\.
+General failure\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_BUF_ERR
.RS 4
-Memory buffer error\.
+Memory buffer error\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SESSION_ERR
.RS 4
-Session failure\.
+Session failure\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
-Session was successful created\.
+Session was successful created\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP