diff --git a/anaconda.py b/anaconda.py
index e438f6aa8ed..d7990a0e444 100755
--- a/anaconda.py
+++ b/anaconda.py
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ def setup_environment():
     if "LD_PRELOAD" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["LD_PRELOAD"]
 
+    # Go ahead and set $WAYLAND_DISPLAY whether we're going to use Wayland or not
+    if "WAYLAND_DISPLAY" in os.environ:
+        flags.preexisting_wayland = True
+    else:
+        os.environ["WAYLAND_DISPLAY"] = constants.WAYLAND_SOCKET_NAME  # pylint: disable=possibly-used-before-assignment
+
     # Go ahead and set $DISPLAY whether we're going to use X or not
     if "DISPLAY" in os.environ:
         flags.preexisting_x11 = True
@@ -306,10 +312,11 @@ def setup_environment():
     except pid.PidFileError as e:
         log.error("Unable to create %s, exiting", pidfile.filename)
 
-        # If we had a $DISPLAY at start and zenity is available, we may be
-        # running in a live environment and we can display an error dialog.
+        # If we had a Wayland/X11 display at start and zenity is available, we may
+        # be running in a live environment and we can display an error dialog.
         # Otherwise just print an error.
-        if flags.preexisting_x11 and os.access("/usr/bin/zenity", os.X_OK):
+        preexisting_graphics = flags.preexisting_wayland or flags.preexisting_x11
+        if preexisting_graphics and os.access("/usr/bin/zenity", os.X_OK):
             # The module-level _() calls are ok here because the language may
             # be set from the live environment in this case, and anaconda's
             # language setup hasn't happened yet.
diff --git a/anaconda.spec.in b/anaconda.spec.in
index 16055f4ef87..9f667a8e9f9 100644
--- a/anaconda.spec.in
+++ b/anaconda.spec.in
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ Requires: zram-generator
 # needed for proper driver disk support - if RPMs must be installed, a repo is needed
 Requires: createrepo_c
 # Display stuff moved from lorax templates
-Requires: xorg-x11-drivers
-Requires: xorg-x11-server-Xorg
 Requires: xrandr
 Requires: xrdb
 Requires: dbus-x11
@@ -263,6 +261,7 @@ Requires: nm-connection-editor
 Requires: librsvg2
 Requires: gnome-kiosk
 Requires: brltty
+Requires: python3-pam
 # dependencies for rpm-ostree payload module
 Requires: rpm-ostree >= %{rpmostreever}
 Requires: ostree
@@ -407,6 +406,7 @@ rm -rf \
 %{_sbindir}/anaconda
 %{_sbindir}/handle-sshpw
 %{_datadir}/anaconda
+%{_sysconfdir}/pam.d/anaconda
 %{_prefix}/libexec/anaconda
 %exclude %{_datadir}/anaconda/gnome
 %exclude %{_datadir}/anaconda/pixmaps
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8a53ca15f06..cbe6c4029bd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  data/systemd/Makefile
                  data/dbus/Makefile
                  data/gtk-4.0/Makefile
+                 data/pam/Makefile
                  data/window-manager/Makefile
                  data/window-manager/config/Makefile
                  po/Makefile
diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index d08f3005a0e..9c5cff7766b 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-SUBDIRS = command-stubs gtk-4.0 liveinst systemd pixmaps window-manager dbus conf.d profile.d
+SUBDIRS = command-stubs gtk-4.0 liveinst systemd pam pixmaps window-manager dbus conf.d profile.d
 
 CLEANFILES = *~
 
diff --git a/data/pam/Makefile.am b/data/pam/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97e6657be15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/pam/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2024  Neal Gompa.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+# by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+CLEANFILES = *~
+
+pamdir           = $(sysconfdir)/pam.d
+dist_pam_DATA    = anaconda
+
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
diff --git a/data/pam/anaconda b/data/pam/anaconda
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af8758d3b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/pam/anaconda
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+auth       sufficient  pam_permit.so
+account    sufficient  pam_permit.so
+password   sufficient  pam_permit.so
+session    required    pam_loginuid.so
+-session   optional    pam_keyinit.so revoke
+-session   optional    pam_limits.so
+session    required    pam_systemd.so
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/systemd/anaconda.service b/data/systemd/anaconda.service
index a80c6bb7075..0a3580b89ad 100644
--- a/data/systemd/anaconda.service
+++ b/data/systemd/anaconda.service
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Wants=anaconda-noshell.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
-Environment=HOME=/root MALLOC_CHECK_=2 MALLOC_PERTURB_=204 PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/mnt/sysimage/bin:/mnt/sysimage/usr/bin:/mnt/sysimage/usr/sbin:/mnt/sysimage/sbin LANG=en_US.UTF-8 GDK_BACKEND=x11 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp GIO_USE_VFS=local
+Environment=HOME=/root MALLOC_CHECK_=2 MALLOC_PERTURB_=204 PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/mnt/sysimage/bin:/mnt/sysimage/usr/bin:/mnt/sysimage/usr/sbin:/mnt/sysimage/sbin LANG=en_US.UTF-8 GDK_BACKEND=wayland XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/0 GIO_USE_VFS=local
 WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/tmux -u -f /usr/share/anaconda/tmux.conf start
diff --git a/pyanaconda/core/constants.py b/pyanaconda/core/constants.py
index 06ff8cb0416..2f7dd28236a 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/core/constants.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/core/constants.py
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ class SecretStatus(Enum):
 IPMI_ABORTED = 0x9          # installation finished unsuccessfully, due to some non-exn error
 IPMI_FAILED = 0xA           # installation hit an exception
 
+# Wayland socket name to use
+WAYLAND_SOCKET_NAME = "wl-sysinstall-0"
+
 # X display number to use
 X_DISPLAY_NUMBER = 1
 
diff --git a/pyanaconda/core/util.py b/pyanaconda/core/util.py
index 537201995d0..c509f751e02 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/core/util.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/core/util.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def sigusr1_preexec():
             log.debug("Exception handler test suspended to prevent accidental activation by "
                       "delayed Xorg start. Next SIGUSR1 will be handled as delayed Xorg start.")
             # Raise an exception to notify the caller that things went wrong. This affects
-            # particularly pyanaconda.display.do_startup_x11_actions(), where the window manager
+            # particularly pyanaconda.display.do_startup_wl_actions(), where the window manager
             # is started immediately after this. The WM would just wait forever.
             raise TimeoutError("Timeout trying to start %s" % argv[0])
 
diff --git a/pyanaconda/display.py b/pyanaconda/display.py
index c527b66b577..00219a0b9cd 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/display.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/display.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 # Author(s):  Martin Kolman <mkolman@redhat.com>
 #
 import os
-import subprocess
 import time
 import textwrap
 import pkgutil
@@ -51,9 +50,9 @@
 log = get_module_logger(__name__)
 stdout_log = get_stdout_logger()
 
-X_TIMEOUT_ADVICE = \
+WAYLAND_TIMEOUT_ADVICE = \
     "Do not load the stage2 image over a slow network link.\n" \
-    "Wait longer for the X server startup with the inst.xtimeout=<SECONDS> boot option." \
+    "Wait longer for Wayland startup with the inst.xtimeout=<SECONDS> boot option." \
     "The default is 60 seconds.\n" \
     "Load the stage2 image into memory with the rd.live.ram boot option to decrease access " \
     "time.\n" \
@@ -183,22 +182,7 @@ def check_vnc_can_be_started(anaconda):
     return vnc_startup_possible, error_messages
 
 
-# X11
-
-def start_x11(xtimeout):
-    """Start the X server for the Anaconda GUI."""
-
-    # Start Xorg and wait for it become ready
-    util.startX(["Xorg", "-br", "-logfile", "/tmp/X.log",
-                 ":%s" % constants.X_DISPLAY_NUMBER, "vt6", "-s", "1440", "-ac",
-                 "-nolisten", "tcp", "-dpi", "96",
-                 "-noreset"],
-                output_redirect=subprocess.DEVNULL, timeout=xtimeout)
-
-
-# function to handle X startup special issues for anaconda
-
-def do_startup_x11_actions():
+def do_startup_wl_actions(timeout):
     """Start the window manager.
 
     When window manager actually connects to the X server is unknowable, but
@@ -221,14 +205,35 @@ def do_startup_x11_actions():
     # pylint: disable=environment-modify
     os.environ['XDG_CONFIG_DIRS'] = xdg_config_dirs
 
-    def x11_preexec():
+    os.environ["XDG_SESSION_TYPE"] = "wayland"
+
+    def wl_preexec():
         # to set GUI subprocess SIGINT handler
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
 
-    childproc = util.startProgram(["gnome-kiosk", "--display", ":1", "--sm-disable", "--x11"],
-                                  env_add={'XDG_DATA_DIRS': xdg_data_dirs},
-                                  preexec_fn=x11_preexec)
-    WatchProcesses.watch_process(childproc, "gnome-kiosk")
+    argv = ["/usr/libexec/anaconda/run-in-new-session",
+            "--user", "root",
+            "--service", "anaconda",
+            "--vt", "6",
+            "--session-type", "wayland",
+            "--session-class", "user",
+            "gnome-kiosk", "--sm-disable", "--wayland", "--no-x11",
+            "--wayland-display", constants.WAYLAND_SOCKET_NAME]
+
+    childproc = util.startProgram(argv, env_add={'XDG_DATA_DIRS': xdg_data_dirs},
+                                  preexec_fn=wl_preexec)
+    WatchProcesses.watch_process(childproc, argv[0])
+
+    for _i in range(0, int(timeout / 0.1)):
+        wl_socket_path = os.path.join(os.getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"), constants.WAYLAND_SOCKET_NAME)
+        if os.path.exists(wl_socket_path):
+            return
+
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    WatchProcesses.unwatch_process(childproc)
+    childproc.terminate()
+    raise TimeoutError("Timeout trying to start gnome-kiosk")
 
 
 def set_x_resolution(runres):
@@ -353,17 +358,6 @@ def setup_display(anaconda, options):
         for error_message in vnc_error_messages:
             stdout_log.warning(error_message)
 
-    # Should we try to start Xorg?
-    want_x = anaconda.gui_mode and not (flags.preexisting_x11 or flags.usevnc)
-
-    # Is Xorg is actually available?
-    if want_x and not os.access("/usr/bin/Xorg", os.X_OK):
-        stdout_log.warning(_("Graphical installation is not available. "
-                             "Starting text mode."))
-        time.sleep(2)
-        anaconda.display_mode = constants.DisplayModes.TUI
-        want_x = False
-
     if anaconda.tui_mode and flags.vncquestion:
         # we prefer vnc over text mode, so ask about that
         message = _("Text mode provides a limited set of installation "
@@ -379,18 +373,17 @@ def setup_display(anaconda, options):
     startup_utils.check_memory(anaconda, options)
 
     # check_memory may have changed the display mode
-    want_x = want_x and (anaconda.gui_mode)
-    if want_x:
+    want_gui = anaconda.gui_mode and not (flags.preexisting_wayland or flags.usevnc)
+    if want_gui:
         try:
-            start_x11(xtimeout)
-            do_startup_x11_actions()
+            do_startup_wl_actions(xtimeout)
         except TimeoutError as e:
-            log.warning("X startup failed: %s", e)
-            print("\nX did not start in the expected time, falling back to text mode. There are "
-                  "multiple ways to avoid this issue:")
+            log.warning("Wayland startup failed: %s", e)
+            print("\nWayland did not start in the expected time, falling back to text mode. "
+                  "There are multiple ways to avoid this issue:")
             wrapper = textwrap.TextWrapper(initial_indent=" * ", subsequent_indent="   ",
                                            width=os.get_terminal_size().columns - 3)
-            for line in X_TIMEOUT_ADVICE.split("\n"):
+            for line in WAYLAND_TIMEOUT_ADVICE.split("\n"):
                 print(wrapper.fill(line))
             util.vtActivate(1)
             anaconda.display_mode = constants.DisplayModes.TUI
@@ -398,8 +391,8 @@ def setup_display(anaconda, options):
             time.sleep(2)
 
         except (OSError, RuntimeError) as e:
-            log.warning("X or window manager startup failed: %s", e)
-            print("\nX or window manager startup failed, falling back to text mode.")
+            log.warning("Wayland startup failed: %s", e)
+            print("\nWayland startup failed, falling back to text mode.")
             util.vtActivate(1)
             anaconda.display_mode = constants.DisplayModes.TUI
             anaconda.gui_startup_failed = True
@@ -418,7 +411,7 @@ def setup_display(anaconda, options):
     # if they want us to use VNC do that now
     if anaconda.gui_mode and flags.usevnc:
         vnc_server.startServer()
-        do_startup_x11_actions()
+        do_startup_wl_actions(xtimeout)
 
     # with X running we can initialize the UI interface
     anaconda.initialize_interface()
diff --git a/pyanaconda/flags.py b/pyanaconda/flags.py
index 000fd5df876..b70aa7def8e 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/flags.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/flags.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.__dict__['_in_init'] = True
         self.usevnc = False
         self.vncquestion = True
+        self.preexisting_wayland = False
         self.preexisting_x11 = False
         self.automatedInstall = False
         self.eject = True
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.am b/scripts/Makefile.am
index b69e97365ec..09cd9d925ec 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.am
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 scriptsdir = $(libexecdir)/$(PACKAGE_NAME)
-dist_scripts_SCRIPTS = run-anaconda anaconda-pre-log-gen log-capture start-module apply-updates
+dist_scripts_SCRIPTS = run-anaconda anaconda-pre-log-gen log-capture start-module apply-updates \
+                       run-in-new-session
 
 dist_noinst_SCRIPTS  = makeupdates makebumpver
 
diff --git a/scripts/makeupdates b/scripts/makeupdates
index 2b1dddf20e4..59728122a0b 100755
--- a/scripts/makeupdates
+++ b/scripts/makeupdates
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ RPM_RELEASE_DIR_TEMPLATE = "for_%s"
 SITE_PACKAGES_PATH = "./usr/lib64/python3.13/site-packages/"
 
 # Anaconda scripts that should be installed into the libexec folder
-LIBEXEC_SCRIPTS = ["log-capture", "start-module", "apply-updates", "anaconda-pre-log-gen"]
+LIBEXEC_SCRIPTS = ["log-capture", "start-module", "apply-updates", "anaconda-pre-log-gen",
+                   "run-in-new-session"]
 
 # Anaconda scripts that should be installed into /usr/bin
 USR_BIN_SCRIPTS = ["anaconda-disable-nm-ibft-plugin", "anaconda-nm-disable-autocons"]
diff --git a/scripts/run-in-new-session b/scripts/run-in-new-session
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..80aa673eb37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run-in-new-session
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+# modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions of
+# the GNU General Public License v.2, or (at your option) any later version.
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY expressed or implied, including the implied warranties of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+# Public License for more details.  You should have received a copy of the
+# GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the
+# Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+# 02110-1301, USA.  Any Red Hat trademarks that are incorporated in the
+# source code or documentation are not subject to the GNU General Public
+# License and may only be used or replicated with the express permission of
+# Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Author(s):  Martin Kolman <mkolman@redhat.com>, Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com>
+#
+
+import argparse
+import fcntl
+import pam
+import pwd
+import os
+import signal
+import struct
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+VT_GETSTATE = 0x5603
+VT_ACTIVATE = 0x5606
+VT_OPENQRY = 0x5600
+VT_WAITACTIVE = 0x5607
+TIOCSCTTY = 0x540E
+
+
+def is_running_in_logind_session():
+    try:
+        with open('/proc/self/loginuid', 'r') as f:
+            loginuid = int(f.read().strip())
+            return loginuid != 0xFFFFFFFF
+    except Exception as e:
+        # pylint: disable-next=broad-exception-raised
+        raise Exception(f"Error reading /proc/self/loginuid: {e}") from e
+
+
+def find_free_vt():
+    with open('/dev/tty0', 'w') as console:
+        result = fcntl.ioctl(console, VT_OPENQRY, struct.pack('i', 0))
+        vt = struct.unpack('i', result)[0]
+        return vt
+
+
+def run_program_in_new_session(arguments, pam_environment, user, service,
+                               tty_input, tty_output, vt):
+    pam_handle = pam.pam()
+
+    for key, value in pam_environment.items():
+        pam_handle.putenv(f'{key}={value}')
+
+    old_tty_input = os.fdopen(os.dup(0), 'r')
+    os.dup2(os.dup(tty_input.fileno()), 0)
+
+    if not pam_handle.authenticate(user, '', service=service, call_end=False):
+        # pylint: disable-next=broad-exception-raised
+        raise Exception("Authentication failed")
+
+    for key, value in pam_environment.items():
+        pam_handle.putenv(f'{key}={value}')
+
+    if pam_handle.open_session() != pam.PAM_SUCCESS:
+        # pylint: disable-next=broad-exception-raised
+        raise Exception("Failed to open PAM session")
+
+    session_environment = os.environ.copy()
+    session_environment.update(pam_handle.getenvlist())
+
+    os.dup2(old_tty_input.fileno(), 0)
+
+    user_info = pwd.getpwnam(user)
+    uid = user_info.pw_uid
+    gid = user_info.pw_gid
+
+    old_tty_output = os.fdopen(os.dup(2), 'w')
+
+    console = open("/dev/tty0", 'w')
+
+    try:
+        old_vt = 0
+        if vt:
+            vt_state = fcntl.ioctl(console, VT_GETSTATE, struct.pack('HHH', 0, 0, 0))
+            old_vt, _, _ = struct.unpack('HHH', vt_state)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print(f"Could not read current VT: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+    pid = os.fork()
+    if pid == 0:
+        try:
+            os.setsid()
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not create new pid session: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+        try:
+            fcntl.ioctl(tty_output, TIOCSCTTY, 1)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not take control of tty: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+        try:
+            fcntl.ioctl(console, VT_ACTIVATE, vt)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not change to VT {vt}: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+        try:
+            fcntl.ioctl(console, VT_WAITACTIVE, vt)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not wait for VT {vt} to change: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+        try:
+            os.dup2(tty_input.fileno(), 0)
+            os.dup2(tty_output.fileno(), 1)
+            os.dup2(tty_output.fileno(), 2)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not set up standard i/o: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+        try:
+            os.initgroups(user, gid)
+            os.setgid(gid)
+            os.setuid(uid)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not become user {user} (uid={uid}): {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+        try:
+            os.execvpe(arguments[0], arguments, session_environment)
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not run program \"{' '.join(arguments)}\": {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+        os._exit(1)
+
+    try:
+        (_, exit_code) = os.waitpid(pid, 0)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGINT)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print(f"Could not wait for program to finish: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+    try:
+        if old_vt:
+            fcntl.ioctl(console, VT_ACTIVATE, old_vt)
+            fcntl.ioctl(console, VT_WAITACTIVE, old_vt)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print(f"Could not change VTs back: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
+
+    if os.WIFEXITED(exit_code):
+        exit_code = os.WEXITSTATUS(exit_code)
+    else:
+        os.kill(os.getpid(), os.WTERMSIG(exit_code))
+    old_tty_output.close()
+    console.close()
+
+    if pam_handle.close_session() != pam.PAM_SUCCESS:
+        # pylint: disable-next=broad-exception-raised
+        raise Exception("Failed to close PAM session")
+
+    pam_handle.end()
+
+    return exit_code
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run a program in a PAM session with specific'
+                                     ' environment variables as a specified user.')
+    parser.add_argument('--user', default='root', help='Username for which to run the program')
+    parser.add_argument('--service', default='su-l', help='PAM service to use')
+    parser.add_argument('--session-type', default='x11', help='e.g., x11, wayland, or tty')
+    parser.add_argument('--session-class', default='user', help='e.g., greeter or user')
+    parser.add_argument('--session-desktop', help='desktop file id associated with session, e.g.'
+                        ' gnome, gnome-classic, gnome-wayland')
+    parser.add_argument('--vt', help='VT to run on')
+
+    args, remaining_args = parser.parse_known_args()
+
+    if not remaining_args:
+        remaining_args = ["bash", "-l"]
+
+    if not args.vt:
+        vt = find_free_vt()
+        print(f'Using VT {vt}')
+    else:
+        vt = int(args.vt)
+
+    if is_running_in_logind_session():
+        program = ['systemd-run',
+                   f'--unit=run-in-new-session-{os.getpid()}.service',
+                   '--pipe',
+                   '--wait',
+                   '-d']
+
+        program += [sys.executable]
+        program += sys.argv
+        subprocess.run(program, check=False)
+        return
+
+    try:
+        tty_path = f'/dev/tty{vt}'
+        tty_input = open(tty_path, 'r')
+        tty_output = open(tty_path, 'w')
+
+        pam_environment = {}
+        pam_environment['XDG_SEAT'] = "seat0"
+        pam_environment['XDG_SESSION_TYPE'] = args.session_type
+        pam_environment['XDG_SESSION_CLASS'] = args.session_class
+        pam_environment['XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP'] = args.session_desktop
+        pam_environment['XDG_VTNR'] = vt
+
+        try:
+            result = run_program_in_new_session(remaining_args, pam_environment, args.user,
+                                                args.service, tty_input, tty_output, vt)
+        except OSError as e:
+            # pylint: disable-next=broad-exception-raised
+            raise Exception(f"Error running program \"{' '.join(remaining_args)}\": {e}") from e
+        tty_input.close()
+        tty_output.close()
+        sys.exit(result)
+    except OSError as e:
+        # pylint: disable-next=broad-exception-raised
+        raise Exception(f"Error opening tty associated with VT {vt}: {e}") from e
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()