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1<?xml version="1.0"?>
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3<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
4 "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
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6<refentry id="systemd-ask-password-console.service">
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8 <refentryinfo>
9 <title>systemd-ask-password-console.service</title>
10 <productname>systemd</productname>
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13 <refmeta>
14 <refentrytitle>systemd-ask-password-console.service</refentrytitle>
15 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
16 </refmeta>
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18 <refnamediv>
19 <refname>systemd-ask-password-console.service</refname>
20 <refname>systemd-ask-password-console.path</refname>
21 <refname>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</refname>
22 <refname>systemd-ask-password-wall.path</refname>
23 <refpurpose>Query the user for system passwords on the
24 console and via wall</refpurpose>
25 </refnamediv>
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27 <refsynopsisdiv>
28 <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.service</filename></para>
29 <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.path</filename></para>
30 <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</filename></para>
31 <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.path</filename></para>
32 </refsynopsisdiv>
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34 <refsect1>
35 <title>Description</title>
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37 <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.service</filename> is
38 a system service that queries the user for system passwords (such
39 as hard disk encryption keys and SSL certificate passphrases) on
40 the console. It is intended to be used during boot to ensure
41 proper handling of passwords necessary for boot.
42 <filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</filename> is a system
43 service that informs all logged in users for system passwords via
44 <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>wall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
45 It is intended to be used after boot to ensure that users are
46 properly notified.</para>
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f856778b 48 <para>See the <ulink url="https://systemd.io/PASSWORD_AGENTS/">developer
49 documentation</ulink> for more information about the system password logic.
50 </para>
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52 <para>Note that these services invoke
53 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-tty-ask-password-agent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
54 with either the <command>--watch --console</command> or
55 <command>--watch --wall</command> command line parameters.</para>
56 </refsect1>
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58 <refsect1>
59 <title>See Also</title>
60 <para>
61 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
62 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-tty-ask-password-agent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
63 <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>wall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
64 </para>
65 </refsect1>
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67</refentry>