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diff --git a/man/systemd-cryptsetup@.service.xml b/man/systemd-cryptsetup@.service.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..abbb9d78f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/systemd-cryptsetup@.service.xml @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2012 Lennart Poettering + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> +<refentry id="systemd-cryptsetup@.service"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Lennart</firstname> + <surname>Poettering</surname> + <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-cryptsetup</refname> + <refpurpose>Full disk decryption logic</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-cryptsetup</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</filename> + is a service responsible for setting up encrypted + block devices. It is instantiated for each device that + requires decryption for access.</para> + + <para><filename>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</filename> + will ask for hard disk passwords via the <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PasswordAgents"> + password agent logic</ulink>, in order to query the + user for the password using the right mechanism at + boot and during runtime.</para> + + <para>At early boot and when the system manager + configuration is reloaded this + <filename>/etc/crypttab</filename> is translated into + <filename>systemd-cryptsetup@.service</filename> units + by + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-cryptsetup-generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-cryptsetup-generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>crypttab</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>cryptsetup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |