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diff --git a/src/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent/systemd-ask-password-console.service.xml b/src/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent/systemd-ask-password-console.service.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..479e5f2e5b --- /dev/null +++ b/src/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent/systemd-ask-password-console.service.xml @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +<?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-ask-password-console.service"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-ask-password-console.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-ask-password-console.service</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-ask-password-console.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-ask-password-console.path</refname> + <refname>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-ask-password-wall.path</refname> + <refpurpose>Query the user for system passwords on the + console and via wall</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.path</filename></para> + <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.path</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-ask-password-console.service</filename> 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. + <filename>systemd-ask-password-wall.service</filename> is a system + service that informs all logged in users for system passwords via + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>wall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + It is intended to be used after boot to ensure that users are + properly notified.</para> + + <para>See the <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PasswordAgents"> + developer documentation</ulink> for more information about the + system password logic.</para> + + <para>Note that these services invoke + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-tty-ask-password-agent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + with either the <command>--watch --console</command> or + <command>--watch --wall</command> command line parameters.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-tty-ask-password-agent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>wall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |