pam_open_session3
Open a user session
Usage
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
int
pam_open_session(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags);
Library
library “libpam”
Overview
The pam_open_session sets up a user session for a previously authenticated user. The session should later be torn down by a call to pam_close_session(3).
The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of the following values:
- PAM_SILENT
-
Do not emit any messages.
If any other bits are set, pam_open_session will return PAM_SYMBOL_ERR.
Return values
The pam_open_session function returns one of the following values:
- [PAM_ABORT]
-
General failure.
- [PAM_BUF_ERR]
-
Memory buffer error.
- [PAM_CONV_ERR]
-
Conversation failure.
- [PAM_PERM_DENIED]
-
Permission denied.
- [PAM_SERVICE_ERR]
-
Error in service module.
- [PAM_SESSION_ERR]
-
Session failure.
- [PAM_SYMBOL_ERR]
-
Invalid symbol.
- [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR]
-
System error.
Releases
155 releases since Mac OS X 10.2; the text changed 2 times.