AUTH::start¶
Description¶
Initializes an authentication session. This command returns the
authentication session ID, which must be specified to other
authentication commands. Multiple simultaneous authentication sessions
(up to 10) can be opened for a single connection, but it is the user’s
responsibility to keep track of their respective session IDs. This
command returns an error if attempted for a standby system.
Syntax¶
AUTH::start <type> <PAM service>
AUTH::start <type> <PAM service>¶
- Returns the authentication session ID, which must be specified to other authentication commands. The value pam is currently the only supported value for <type>. The value of <PAM_service> must be the name of the PAM service from which to apply authorization settings.