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.. _mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_opensession:
FC_OpenSession
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`Name <#name>`__
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.. container::
FC_OpenSession - open a session between an application and a token.
`Syntax <#syntax>`__
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.. code::
CK_RV FC_OpenSession(
CK_SLOT_ID slotID,
CK_FLAGS flags,
CK_VOID_PTR pApplication,
CK_NOTIFY Notify,
CK_SESSION_HANDLE_PTR phSession
);
`Parameters <#parameters>`__
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.. container::
``FC_OpenSession`` has the following parameters:
``slotID``
[in] the ID of the token's slot.
``flags``
[in]
``pApplication``
``Notify``
[in] pointer to a notification callback function. Not currently supported.
``phSession``
[out] pointer to a session handle.
`Description <#description>`__
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.. container::
``FC_OpenSession`` opens a session between an application and the token in the slot with the ID
``slotID``.
The NSS cryptographic module currently doesn't call the surrender callback function ``Notify``.
(See PKCS #11 v2.20 section 11.17.1.)
A user may call ``FC_OpenSession`` without logging into the token (to assume the NSS User role).
.. _return_value:
`Return value <#return_value>`__
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`Examples <#examples>`__
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.. _see_also:
`See also <#see_also>`__
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- :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_closesession`,
`NSC_OpenSession </en-US/NSC_OpenSession>`__