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.TH "PAM_SM_OPEN_SESSION" "3" "05/07/2023" "Linux\-PAM" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_sm_open_session \- PAM service function to start session management
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.ft B
.nf
#include <security/pam_modules\&.h>
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.HP \w'int\ pam_sm_open_session('u
.BI "int pam_sm_open_session(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", int\ " "flags" ", int\ " "argc" ", const\ char\ **" "argv" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_sm_open_session\fR
function is the service module\*(Aqs implementation of the
\fBpam_open_session\fR(3)
interface\&.
.PP
This function is called to commence a session\&. The only valid value for
\fIflags\fR
is zero or:
.PP
PAM_SILENT
.RS 4
Do not emit any messages\&.
.RE
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_SESSION_ERR
.RS 4
Cannot make/remove an entry for the specified session\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
The session was successfully started\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam\fR(3),
\fBpam_open_session\fR(3),
\fBpam_sm_close_session\fR(3),
\fBpam_strerror\fR(3),
\fBPAM\fR(8)