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1*43710Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1987, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
236292Sbostic.\" All rights reserved.
319184Smckusick.\"
4*43710Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
519184Smckusick.\"
6*43710Scael.\"     @(#)lock.1	6.6 (Berkeley) 06/24/90
736292Sbostic.\"
8*43710Scael.Dd
9*43710Scael.Dt LOCK 1
10*43710Scael.Sh NAME
11*43710Scael.Nm lock
12*43710Scael.Nd reserve a terminal
13*43710Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
14*43710Scael.Nm lock
15*43710Scael.Op Fl p
16*43710Scael.Op Fl t Ar timeout
17*43710Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
18*43710Scael.Nm Lock
1936876Sbosticrequests a password from the user, reads it again for verification
2036876Sbosticand then will normally not relinquish the terminal until the password is
2136876Sbosticrepeated.
2236876SbosticThere are two other conditions under which it will terminate: it
2336876Sbosticwill timeout after some interval of time and it may be killed by someone
2436876Sbosticwith the appropriate permission.
25*43710Scael.Po
26*43710ScaelOptions:
27*43710Scael.Pp
28*43710Scael.Tw Fl
29*43710Scael.Tc Fl t
30*43710Scael.Ws
31*43710Scael.Ar timeout
32*43710Scael.Cx
33*43710ScaelThe time limit (default 15 minutes) is changed to
34*43710Scael.Ar timeout
35*43710Scaelminutes.
36*43710Scael.Tp Fl p
37*43710ScaelCauses
38*43710Scael.Nm lock
3936876Sbosticto use the user's current password instead of requesting another one.
40*43710Scael.Tp
41*43710Scael.Sh HISTORY
42*43710Scael.Nm Lock
43*43710Scaelappeared in 3 BSD.
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