1 <samba:parameter name="passwd chat debug"
4 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
6 <para>This boolean specifies if the passwd chat script
7 parameter is run in <emphasis>debug</emphasis> mode. In this mode the
8 strings passed to and received from the passwd chat are printed
9 in the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
10 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> log with a
11 <smbconfoption name="debug level"/>
12 of 100. This is a dangerous option as it will allow plaintext passwords
13 to be seen in the <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> log. It is available to help
14 Samba admins debug their <parameter moreinfo="none">passwd chat</parameter> scripts
15 when calling the <parameter moreinfo="none">passwd program</parameter> and should
16 be turned off after this has been done. This option has no effect if the
17 <smbconfoption name="pam password change"/>
18 parameter is set. This parameter is off by default.</para>
21 <related>passwd chat</related>
22 <related>pam password change</related>
23 <related>passwd program</related>
25 <value type="default">no</value>