diff --git a/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-admin.cfg b/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-admin.cfg
index fe66a3a9..f4668d62 100644
--- a/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-admin.cfg
+++ b/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-admin.cfg
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@
       "id": "PASSWORD",
       "name": "Password",
       "value": "",
+      "suggest": "password",
       "type": "password"
     },
     {
       "id": "CONFIRM",
       "name": "Confirm password",
       "value": "",
+      "suggest": "same password",
       "type": "password"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-encrypt.cfg b/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-encrypt.cfg
index a86e7655..43738667 100644
--- a/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-encrypt.cfg
+++ b/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-encrypt.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     {
       "id": "PASSWORD",
       "name": "Password",
-      "value": "ownyourbits",
+      "value": "",
+      "suggest": "password",
       "type": "password"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-passwd.cfg b/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-passwd.cfg
index 7c30b1cd..36d4b42a 100644
--- a/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-passwd.cfg
+++ b/etc/ncp-config.d/nc-passwd.cfg
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
     {
       "id": "PASSWORD",
       "name": "Password",
-      "value": "ownyourbits",
+      "value": "",
       "type": "password"
     },
     {
       "id": "CONFIRM",
       "name": "Confirm password",
-      "value": "ownyourbits",
+      "value": "",
+      "suggest": "password",
       "type": "password"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.cfg b/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.cfg
index 5ec6c05c..2c6b3e39 100644
--- a/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.cfg
+++ b/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     {
       "id": "PWD",
       "name": "Password",
-      "value": "ownyourbits",
+      "value": "",
+      "suggest": "password",
       "type": "password"
     },
     {
diff --git a/ncp-web/elements.php b/ncp-web/elements.php
index 8d67fc17..82f62caf 100644
--- a/ncp-web/elements.php
+++ b/ncp-web/elements.php
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ HTML;
     $ret .= "<td><label for=\"$ncp_app-$param[id]\">$param[name]</label></td>";
 
     $value = $param['value'];
-    if ( $value == '_')
-      $value = '';
 
     // default to text input
     if (!array_key_exists('type', $param) || $param['type'] == 'directory' || $param['type'] == 'file')
@@ -91,11 +89,15 @@ HTML;
     // password
     else if ($param['type'] == 'password')
     {
+      $suggest = '';
+      if (array_key_exists('suggest', $param))
+        $suggest = $param['suggest'];
       $ret .= "<td>";
       $ret .= "<input type=\"password\"
                 name=\"$param[name]\"
                 id=\"$ncp_app-$param[id]\"
                 value=\"$value\"
+                placeholder=\"$suggest\"
               size=\"40\">";
       $ret .= "&nbsp;<img class=\"pwd-btn\" title=\"show password\" src=\"../img/toggle.svg\">";
       $ret .= "</td>";