systemd-ask-password-console.service, systemd-ask-password-console.path, systemd-ask-password-
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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 developerdocumentation[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.
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
Notes
1. developer documentation
https://systemd.io/PASSWORD_AGENTS/
systemd 257.7 SYSTEMD-ASK-PAS...CONSOLE.SERVICE(8)
See Also
systemd(1), systemd-tty-ask-password-agent(1), wall(1)
Synopsis
systemd-ask-password-console.service
systemd-ask-password-console.path
systemd-ask-password-wall.service
systemd-ask-password-wall.path
