SYSTEMD-ASK-PASSWORD-systemd-ask-passwoSYSTEMD-ASK-PASSWORD-CONSOLE.SERVICE(8)
NAME
systemd-ask-password-console.service, systemd-ask-password-
console.path, systemd-ask-password-wall.service, systemd-ask-password-
wall.path - Query the user for system passwords on the console and via
wall
SYNOPSIS
systemd-ask-password-console.service
systemd-ask-password-console.path
systemd-ask-password-wall.service
systemd-ask-password-wall.path
DESCRIPTION
systemd-ask-password-console.service is a system service that queries
the user for system passwords (such as hard disk encryption keys and
SSL certificate passphrases) on the console. It is intended to be used
during boot to ensure proper handling of passwords necessary for boot.
systemd-ask-password-wall.service is a system service that informs all
logged in users for system passwords via wall(1). It is intended to be
used after boot to ensure that users are properly notified.
See the developer documentation[1] for more information about the
system password logic.
Note that these services invoke systemd-tty-ask-password-agent(1) with
either the --watch --console or --watch --wall command line parameters.
SEE ALSO
systemd(1), systemd-tty-ask-password-agent(1), wall(1)
NOTES
1. developer documentation
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PasswordAgents
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