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
systemd-ask-password-console.service |
systemd-ask-password-console.path |
systemd-ask-password-wall.service |
systemd-ask-password-wall.path |
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 developer documentation 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.