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+<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+ <term><anchor id="PASSWDCHATDEBUG"/>passwd chat debug (G)</term>
+ <listitem><para>This boolean specifies if the passwd chat script
+ parameter is run in <emphasis>debug</emphasis> mode. In this mode the
+ strings passed to and received from the passwd chat are printed
+ in the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> log with a
+ <link linkend="DEBUGLEVEL"><parameter moreinfo="none">debug level</parameter></link>
+ of 100. This is a dangerous option as it will allow plaintext passwords
+ to be seen in the <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> log. It is available to help
+ Samba admins debug their <parameter moreinfo="none">passwd chat</parameter> scripts
+ when calling the <parameter moreinfo="none">passwd program</parameter> and should
+ be turned off after this has been done. This option has no effect if the
+ <link linkend="PAMPASSWORDCHANGE"><parameter moreinfo="none">pam password change</parameter></link>
+ paramter is set. This parameter is off by default.</para>
+
+
+ <para>See also <link linkend="PASSWDCHAT"><parameter moreinfo="none">passwd chat</parameter>
+ </link>, <link linkend="PAMPASSWORDCHANGE"><parameter moreinfo="none">pam password change</parameter>
+ </link>, <link linkend="PASSWDPROGRAM"><parameter moreinfo="none">passwd program</parameter>
+ </link>.</para>
+
+ <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">passwd chat debug = no</command></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </samba:parameter>