LOCK(1) UNIX Reference Manual LOCK(1) NNAAMMEE lloocckk - reserve a terminal SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS lloocckk [--pp] [--tt _t_i_m_e_o_u_t] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN LLoocckk requests a password from the user, reads it again for verification and then will normally not relinquish the terminal until the password is repeated. There are two other conditions under which it will terminate: it will timeout after some interval of time and it may be killed by some- one with the appropriate permission. Options: --tt _t_i_m_e_o_u_t The time limit (default 15 minutes) is changed to _t_i_m_e_o_u_t minutes. --pp Causes lloocckk to use the user's current password instead of re- questing another one. HHIISSTTOORRYY LLoocckk appeared in 3 BSD.