[systemd-devel] systemd-tty-ask-password-agent, new warning

[James Muir (jamesmui)]

> Is systemd-tty-ask-password real or a typo?

Sorry, I meant systemd-tty-ask-password-agent.

I dropped “-agent” by mistake (at least I had it right in the subject).

> Also if you're already in a root session, why is it asking for more authentication?

I suspect some services need to query for other types of credentials (e.g. to mount an encrypted file system, or retrieve a key from a TPM).

https://systemd.io/PASSWORD_AGENTS/
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