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34.Dd June 6, 1993
35.Dt LOCK 1
36.Os
37.Sh NAME
38.Nm lock
39.Nd reserve a terminal
40.Sh SYNOPSIS
41.Nm lock
42.Op Fl p
43.Op Fl t Ar timeout
44.Sh DESCRIPTION
45.Nm Lock
46requests a password from the user, reads it again for verification
47and then will normally not relinquish the terminal until the password is
48repeated.
49There are two other conditions under which it will terminate: it
50will timeout after some interval of time and it may be killed by someone
51with the appropriate permission.
52.Pp
53Options:
54.Pp
55.Bl -tag -width Fl
56.It Fl p
57A password is not requested, instead the user's current login password
58is used.
59.It Fl t Ar timeout
60The time limit (default 15 minutes) is changed to
61.Ar timeout
62minutes.
63.El
64.Sh HISTORY
65The
66.Nm lock
67command appeared in
68.Bx 3.0 .
69