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# systemd-tty-ask-password-agent

> List or process pending systemd password requests.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-tty-ask-password-agent.html>.

- List all currently pending system password requests:

`systemd-tty-ask-password-agent --list`

- Continuously process password requests:

`systemd-tty-ask-password-agent --watch`

- Process all currently pending system password requests by querying the user on the calling TTY:

`systemd-tty-ask-password-agent --query`

- Forward password requests to wall instead of querying the user on the calling TTY:

`systemd-tty-ask-password-agent --wall`
