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LOCK(1)  —  UNIX Programmer’s Manual

NAME

lock − reserve a terminal

SYNOPSIS

lock

DESCRIPTION

Lock requests a password from the user and then refuses to relinquish the terminal until the password is repeated.  If the user forgets the password, his only option is to login elsewhere and kill the lock process. 

AUTHOR

Kurt Shoens

BUGS

Should timeout after 15 minutes. 

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