# phpman > man > systemd-ask-password-console.service(8)

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## 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

## SYNOPSIS
       systemd-ask-password-console.service

       systemd-ask-password-console.path

       systemd-ask-password-wall.service

       systemd-ask-password-wall.path

## 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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/wall/1/markdown). It is intended to be used after boot to ensure that users
       are properly notified.

       See the **developer** **documentation**[1] for more information about the system password logic.

       Note that these services invoke [**systemd-tty-ask-password-agent**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent/1/markdown) with either the **--watch**
       **--console** or **--watch** **--wall** command line parameters.

## SEE ALSO
       [**systemd**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/markdown), [**systemd-tty-ask-password-agent**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent/1/markdown), [**wall**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/wall/1/markdown)

## NOTES
        1. developer documentation
           <https://systemd.io/PASSWORD_AGENTS/>



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