Opens a new PAM user session.
PAM Library (libpam.a)
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
int pam_open_session (PAMHandle, Flags)
pam_handle_t *PAMHandle;
int Flags;
The pam_open_session subroutine opens a new user session for an authenticated PAM user. A call to pam_authenticate() is typically made prior to invoking this subroutine. Applications that open a user session should subsequently close the session with pam_close_session() when the session has ended.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| PAMhandle | The PAM handle representing the current user authentication session. This handle is obtained by a call to pam_start(). |
| Flags | The flags are used to set pam_acct_mgmt options.
The recognized flags are:
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Upon successful completion, pam_open_session returns PAM_SUCCESS. If the routine fails, a different error is returned, depending on the actual error.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| PAM_SESSION_ERR | An error occurred while creating/removing an entry for the new session. |
| PAM_USER_UNKNOWN | The user is not known. |
| PAM_OPEN_ERR | One of the PAM authentication modules could not be loaded. |
| PAM_SYMBOL_ERR | A necessary item is not available to a PAM module. |
| PAM_SERVICE_ERR | An error occurred in a PAM module. |
| PAM_SYSTEM_ERR | A system error occurred. |
| PAM_BUF_ERR | A memory error occurred. |
| PAM_CONV_ERR | A conversation error occurred. |
| PAM_PERM_DENIED | Access permission was denied to the user. |