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.TH "SYSTEMD\-ASK\-PASSWO" "8" "" "systemd" "systemd-ask-password-console.s"
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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
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systemd\-ask\-password\-console\&.service
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systemd\-ask\-password\-console\&.path
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systemd\-ask\-password\-wall\&.service
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systemd\-ask\-password\-wall\&.path
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systemd\-ask\-password\-console\&.service
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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\&.
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systemd\-ask\-password\-wall\&.service
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is a system service that informs all logged in users for system passwords via
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\fBwall\fR(1)\&. It is intended to be used after boot to ensure that users are properly notified\&.
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\m[blue]\fBdeveloper documentation\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[1]\d\s+2
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for more information about the system password logic\&.
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Note that these services invoke
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\fBsystemd-tty-ask-password-agent\fR(1)
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\fB\-\-watch \-\-console\fR
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\fB\-\-watch \-\-wall\fR
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command line parameters\&.
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\fBsystemd-tty-ask-password-agent\fR(1),
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developer documentation
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\%http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PasswordAgents