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.TH "PAM_OPEN_SESSION" "3" "06/25/2006" "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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#include <security/pam_appl.h>
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.HP 21
.BI "int pam_open_session(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", int\ " "flags" ");"
.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).
.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.
.PP
The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of the following values:
.TP 3n
PAM_SILENT
Do not emit any messages.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.TP 3n
PAM_ABORT
General failure.
.TP 3n
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
.TP 3n
PAM_SESSION_ERR
Session failure.
.TP 3n
PAM_SUCCESS
Session was successful created.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBpam_close_session\fR(3),
\fBpam_strerror\fR(3)