Descriptionpam_systemd registers user
- sessions in the systemd login manager
+ sessions with the systemd login manager
systemd-logind.service8,
and hence the systemd control group hierarchy.
@@ -127,14 +127,36 @@
Takes a string
argument which sets the session class.
The XDG_SESSION_CLASS environmental variable
- takes precedence.
+ takes precedence. One of
+ user,
+ greeter,
+ lock-screen or
+ background. See
+ sd_session_get_class3
+ for details about the session class.
-
+
- Takes a boolean
- argument. If yes, the module will log
+ Takes a string
+ argument which sets the session type.
+ The XDG_SESSION_TYPE environmental
+ variable takes precedence. One of
+ unspecified,
+ tty,
+ x11 or
+ wayland. See
+ sd_session_get_type3
+ for details about the session type.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Takes an optional
+ boolean argument. If yes or without
+ the argument, the module will log
debugging information as it
operates.
@@ -200,6 +222,66 @@
operating system
provides.
+
+
+
+ The following environment variables are read by
+ the module and may be used by the PAM service to pass
+ metadata to the module:
+
+
+
+ $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
+
+ The session type. This
+ may be used instead of
+ on the
+ module parameter line, and is usually
+ preferred.
+
+
+
+ $XDG_SESSION_CLASS
+
+ The session class. This
+ may be used instead of
+ on the
+ module parameter line, and is usually
+ preferred.
+
+
+
+ $XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP
+
+ The session
+ deskop. This may be used to indicate
+ the session desktop used, where this
+ applies. This should be a short,
+ lowercase string identifying the
+ desktop environment used if this
+ information is available. For example:
+ gnome, or
+ kde.
+
+
+
+ $XDG_SEAT
+
+ The seat name the session
+ shall be registered for, if
+ any.
+
+
+
+ $XDG_VTNR
+
+ The VT number the
+ session shall be registered for, if
+ any. (Only applies to seats with a VT
+ available, such as
+ seat0)
+
+