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5.\" @(#)lock.1 4.1 (Berkeley) %G%
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7.TH LOCK 1 2/24/79
8.UC
9.SH NAME
10lock \- reserve a terminal
11.SH SYNOPSIS
12.B lock
13.SH DESCRIPTION
14.I Lock
15requests a password from the user, then prints "LOCKED" on
16the terminal and refuses to relinquish the terminal until
17the password is repeated. If the user forgets the password,
18he has no other recourse but to login elsewhere and kill
19the lock process.
20.SH AUTHOR
21Kurt Shoens
22.SH BUGS
23Should timeout after 15 minutes.