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@@ -49,11 +49,20 @@ Default: $BASEDIR/CVS
Determines which passwords will be filtered from configs. The value may be
"NO", "YES", or "ALL" to filter none of the passwords, only those which are
reversable or plain-text, or all (plus ssh keys, etc), respectively.
-Note that passwords whose value cycles and would produce erroneous diffs
-are always filtered (eg: Alteon passwords). Note that a value of "NO" could
-be a security issue.
.sp
Default: YES
+.sp
+Note: a value of "NO" could be a security issue since diffs are sent via
+e-mail. A value of "ALL" is encouraged.
+.sp
+Note:
+.B FILTER_PWDS
+does not affect the handling of SNMP community strings. see
+.B NOCOMMSTR
+below.
+.sp
+Note: passwords whose value cycles and would produce erroneous diffs
+are always filtered (eg: Alteon passwords).
.\"
.TP
.B LIST_OF_GROUPS