systemd-tty-ask-password-agent
(1)List or process pending systemd password requests
Options
8--listLists all currently pending system password requests. Added in version 186.
--queryProcess all currently pending system password requests by querying the user on the calling TTY. Added in version 186.
--watchContinuously process password requests. Added in version 186.
--wallForward password requests to wall(1) instead of querying the user on the calling TTY. Added in version 186.
--plymouthAsk question with plymouth(8) instead of querying the user on the calling TTY. Added in version 186.
--consoleDEVICEAsk question on TTY DEVICE instead of querying the user on the calling TTY. If DEVICE is not specified, /dev/console will be used. Added in version 186.
-h--helpPrint a short help text and exit.
--versionPrint a short version string and exit.
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], and is one of many possible response agents which answer to queries formulated with systemd-ask-password(1).