What does the cryptic crossword clue "One's silly to accept portal entry initials with identical password (4,6)" mean?

The definition is "password". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of PE (synonym="‘to accept’") + ONSE (synonym="ONSE") + SAME (synonym="‘identical’") = OPENSESAME; definition: "password" The answer is OPENSESAME.

One's silly to accept portal entry initials with identical password (4,6)

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