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