man/systemd-ask-password-console.service.xml

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   9 <refentry id="systemd-ask-password-console.service">
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  11   <refentryinfo>
  12     <title>systemd-ask-password-console.service</title>
  13     <productname>systemd</productname>
  14
  15     <authorgroup>
  16       <author>
  17         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  18         <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
  19         <surname>Poettering</surname>
  20         <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
  21       </author>
  22     </authorgroup>
  23   </refentryinfo>
  24
  25   <refmeta>
  26     <refentrytitle>systemd-ask-password-console.service</refentrytitle>
  27     <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  28   </refmeta>
  29
  30   <refnamediv>
  31     <refname>systemd-ask-password-console.service</refname>
  32     <refname>systemd-ask-password-console.path</refname>
  33     <refname>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</refname>
  34     <refname>systemd-ask-password-wall.path</refname>
  35     <refpurpose>Query the user for system passwords on the
  36     console and via wall</refpurpose>
  37   </refnamediv>
  38
  39   <refsynopsisdiv>
  40     <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.service</filename></para>
  41     <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.path</filename></para>
  42     <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</filename></para>
  43     <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.path</filename></para>
  44   </refsynopsisdiv>
  45
  46   <refsect1>
  47     <title>Description</title>
  48
  49     <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.service</filename> is
  50     a system service that queries the user for system passwords (such
  51     as hard disk encryption keys and SSL certificate passphrases) on
  52     the console. It is intended to be used during boot to ensure
  53     proper handling of passwords necessary for boot.
  54     <filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</filename> is a system
  55     service that informs all logged in users for system passwords via
  56     <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>wall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
  57     It is intended to be used after boot to ensure that users are
  58     properly notified.</para>
  59
  60     <para>See the <ulink
  61     url="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PasswordAgents">
  62     developer documentation</ulink> for more information about the
  63     system password logic.</para>
  64
  65     <para>Note that these services invoke
  66     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-tty-ask-password-agent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  67     with either the <command>--watch --console</command> or
  68     <command>--watch --wall</command> command line parameters.</para>
  69   </refsect1>
  70
  71   <refsect1>
  72     <title>See Also</title>
  73     <para>
  74       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  75       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-tty-ask-password-agent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  76       <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>wall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  77     </para>
  78   </refsect1>
  79
  80 </refentry>