pam_close_session(3) [hpux man page]

pam_open_session(3)					     Library Functions Manual					       pam_open_session(3)

NAME

       pam_open_session, pam_close_session - perform PAM session creation and termination operations

SYNOPSIS

       [ flag ... ] file ...  [ library ... ]

DESCRIPTION

       is  called  after  a user has been successfully authenticated (refer to pam_authenticate(3) and pam_acct_mgmt(3)) and is used to notify the
       session modules that a new session has been initiated.  All programs that use the pam(3) library should invoke when beginning  a  new  ses-
       sion.  Upon termination of this activity, should be invoked to inform pam(3) that the session has terminated.

       The pamh argument is an authentication handle obtained by a prior call to The following flag may be set in the flags field for and

       The session service should not generate any messages.

APPLICATION USAGE

       Refer to pam(3) for information on thread-safety of PAM interfaces.

RETURN VALUES

       Upon successful completion, is returned.  In addition to the return values defined in pam(3), the following value may be returned on error:

       Can not make/remove an entry for the specified session.

SEE ALSO

       pam(3), pam_start(3), pam_authenticate(3), pam_acct_mgmt(3).

															       pam_open_session(3)

pam_setcred(3)						     Library Functions Manual						    pam_setcred(3)

NAME

       pam_setcred - modify/delete user credentials for an authentication service

SYNOPSIS

       [ flag ... ] file ...  [ library ... ]

DESCRIPTION

       is  used  to  establish, modify, or delete user credentials.  is typically called after the user has been authenticated and after a session
       has been opened (refer to pam_authenticate(3), pam_acct_mgmt(3), and pam_open_session(3)).

       The user is specified by a prior call to or and is referenced by the authentication handle, pamh.  The following flags may be  set  in  the
       flags field.  Note that the first four flags are mutually exclusive:

       Set user credentials for an authentication service.

       Delete user credentials associated with an authentication service.

       Reinitialize user credentials.

       Extend lifetime of user credentials.

       Authentication service should not generate any messages.

       If none of the flags are set, is used as the default.

APPLICATION USAGE

       Refer to pam(3) for information on thread-safety of PAM interfaces.

RETURN VALUES

       Upon success, returns In addition to the error return values described in pam(3), the following values may be returned upon error:

       Underlying authentication service can not retrieve user credentials unavailable.

       User credentials expired.

       User unknown to underlying authentication service.

       Failure setting user credentials.

SEE ALSO

       pam(3), pam_start(3), pam_authenticate(3), pam_acct_mgmt(3), pam_open_session(3).

																    pam_setcred(3)