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.TH LOCK 1 2/24/79
.UC
.SH NAME
lock \- reserve a terminal
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B lock
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Lock
requests a password from the user, then prints "LOCKED" on
the terminal and refuses to relinquish the terminal until
the password is repeated.  If the user forgets the password,
he has no other recourse but to login elsewhere and kill
the lock process.
.SH AUTHOR
Kurt Shoens
.SH BUGS
Should timeout after 15 minutes.
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680c4694 KS	1	.TH LOCK 1 2/24/79
	2	.UC
	3	.SH NAME
	4	lock \- reserve a terminal
	5	.SH SYNOPSIS
	6	.B lock
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Lock
	9	requests a password from the user, then prints "LOCKED" on
	10	the terminal and refuses to relinquish the terminal until
	11	the password is repeated. If the user forgets the password,
	12	he has no other recourse but to login elsewhere and kill
	13	the lock process.
	14	.SH AUTHOR
	15	Kurt Shoens
	16	.SH BUGS
	17	Should timeout after 15 minutes.