.\"     Title: pam_sm_open_session
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.\"    Manual: Linux\-PAM Manual
.\"    Source: Linux\-PAM Manual
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.TH "PAM_SM_OPEN_SESSION" "3" "06/25/2006" "Linux\-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_sm_open_session \- PAM service function for session management
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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#define PAM_SM_SESSION
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#include <security/pam_modules.h>
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.BI "PAM_EXTERN 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's 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:
.TP 3n
PAM_SILENT
Do not emit any messages.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.TP 3n
PAM_SESSION_ERR
Cannot make/remove an entry for the specified session.
.TP 3n
PAM_SUCCESS
The session was successfully started.
.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)