1 <samba:parameter name="passwd chat debug"
3 advanced="1" developer="1"
4 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
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 <link linkend="DEBUGLEVEL"><parameter moreinfo="none">debug level</parameter></link>
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 <link linkend="PAMPASSWORDCHANGE"><parameter moreinfo="none">pam password change</parameter></link>
18 paramter is set. This parameter is off by default.</para>
20 <para>See also <link linkend="PASSWDCHAT"><parameter moreinfo="none">passwd chat</parameter>
21 </link>, <link linkend="PAMPASSWORDCHANGE"><parameter moreinfo="none">pam password change</parameter>
22 </link>, <link linkend="PASSWDPROGRAM"><parameter moreinfo="none">passwd program</parameter>
25 <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">passwd chat debug = no</command></para>