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SYSTEMD-TTY-ASK-PASSWORD-AGENT(1) | systemd-tty-ask-password-agent | SYSTEMD-TTY-ASK-PASSWORD-AGENT(1) |
NAME¶
systemd-tty-ask-password-agent - List or process pending systemd password requestsSYNOPSIS¶
systemd-tty-ask-password-agent
[OPTIONS...] [VARIABLE=VALUE...]
DESCRIPTION¶
systemd-tty-ask-password-agent is a password agent that handles password requests of the system, for example for hard disk encryption passwords or SSL certificate passwords that need to be queried at boot-time or during runtime. systemd-tty-ask-password-agent implements the Password Agents Specification[1].OPTIONS¶
The following options are understood: -h, --helpPrints a short help text and exits.
--version
Prints a short version string and exits.
--list
Lists all currently pending system password
requests.
--query
Process all currently pending system password
requests by querying the user on the calling TTY.
--watch
Continuously process password requests.
--wall
Forward password requests to wall(1)
instead of querying the user on the calling TTY.
--plymouth
Ask question with plymouth(8) instead
of querying the user on the calling TTY.
--console
Ask question on /dev/console instead of
querying the user on the calling TTY.
EXIT STATUS¶
On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.SEE ALSO¶
NOTES¶
- 1.
- Password Agents Specification
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