<samba:parameter name="passwd chat debug" context="G" advanced="1" developer="1" xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> <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>