NAME

password.lua —

FreeBSD password module

DESCRIPTION

password.lua contains functionality for prompting for and checking passwords.

Before using the functionality provided by password.lua, it must be included with a statement such as the following:

local password =
  require("password")

The following functions are exported from password.lua:

password.read(prompt_length): Read a password following a prompt. prompt_length is required so that the twiddle may be properly drawn as the user is typing.
password.check(): Drives the primary password checks done by the loader. The password.check() function will check bootlock_password, geom_eli_passphrase_prompt, and password and prompt the user for passwords as-needed. If password is set, the autoboot sequence will begin as the user is prompted for a password.

AUTHORS

The password.lua file was originally written by Pedro Souza <pedrosouza@FreeBSD.org>. Later work and this manual page was done by
Kyle Evans <kevans@FreeBSD.org>.

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