hpux man page for pam_sm_open_session

pam_sm_open_session(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    pam_sm_open_session(3)

NAME
       pam_sm_open_session, pam_sm_close_session - Service provider implementation for pam_open_session and pam_close_session respectively

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

DESCRIPTION
       In response to a call to and the PAM framework calls and respectively from the modules listed in the pam.conf(4) file.  The session manage-
       ment provider supplies the back-end functionality for this interface function.

       is called to initiate session management.  is invoked when a session has terminated.  The argument pamh is an authentication  handle.   The
       following flag may be set in the flags field:

       Session service should not generate any messages.

       The  argc  argument  represents	the number of module options passed in from the configuration file pam.conf(4).  argv specifies the module
       options, which are interpreted and processed by the session management service. If an unknown option is	passed	in,  an  error	should	be
       logged through syslog(3C) and the option ignored.

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

RETURN VALUES
       Upon successful completion, should be returned.	The following values may also be returned upon error:

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

       Ignore underlying session module regardless of whether the control
			      flag is or

SEE ALSO
       pam(3), pam_open_session(3), syslog(3C), pam.conf(4).

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