cupsd.conf(5)

NAME
cupsd.conf - server configuration file for cups

DESCRIPTION
The cupsd.conf file configures the CUPS scheduler, cupsd(8). It is normally located in the /etc/cups directory.

Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character. The configuration directives are intentionally similar to those used by the popular Apache web server software and are described below.

DIRECTIVES
The following directives are understood by cupsd. Consult the CUPS Software Administrators Manual for a detailed description:

AccessLog
    Defines the access log filename.

Allow
    Allows access from the named hosts or addresses.

AuthClass
    Specifies the authentication class (User, Group, System)

AuthType
    Specifies the authentication type (None, Basic, Digest)

BrowseAddress
    Specifies a broadcast address for outgoing printer information packets.

BrowseAllow
    Allows incoming printer information packets from the named host or address.

BrowseDeny
    Denies incoming printer information packets from the named host or address.

BrowseInterval
    Specifies the maximum interval between printer information broadcasts.

BrowseOrder
    Specifies the order of printer information access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)

BrowsePoll
    Specifies a server to poll for printer information.

BrowsePort
    Specifies the port to listen to for printer information packets.

BrowseRelay
    Specifies that printer information packets should be relayed from one host or network to another.

BrowseShortNames
    Specifies whether remote printers will use short names ("printer") or not ("printer@server"). This option is ignored if more than one remote printer exists with the same name.

BrowseTimeout
    Specifies the maximum interval between printer information updates before remote printers will be removed from the list of available printers.

Browsing
    Specifies whether or not remote printer browsing should be enabled.

DataDir
    Specified the directory where data files can be found.

DefaultCharset
    Specifies the default character set to use for text.

DefaultLanguage
    Specifies the default language to use for text and web content.

Deny
    Denies access to the named host or address.

DocumentRoot
    Specifies the root directory for the internal web server documents.

ErrorLog
    Specifies the error log filename.

Group
    Specifies the group name or ID that will be used when executing external programs.

HostNameLookups
    Specifies whether or not to do reverse lookups on client addresses.

ImplicitClasses
    Specifies whether or not to create implicit classes from identical remote printers.

KeepAlive
    Specifies whether or not to support HTTP Keep-Alive.

KeepAliveTimeout
    Specifies the connection timeout for HTTP Keep-Alive.

<Location /path> ... </Location>
    Specifies access control for the named location.

LogLevel
    Specifies the logging level (none, warn, error, info, or debug)

MaxClients
    Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients to support.

MaxLogSize
    Specifies the maximum size of the log files before they are rotated (0 to disable rotation)

MaxRequestSize
    Specifies the maximum request/file size in bytes (0 for no limit)

Order
    Specifies the order of HTTP access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)

PageLog
    Specifies the page log filename.

Port
    Specifies a port number to listen to for HTTP requests.

PreserveJobFiles
    Specifies whether or not to preserve job files after they are printed.

PreserveJobHistory
    Specifies whether or not to preserve the job history after they are printed.

Printcap
    Specifies the filename for a printcap file that is updated automatically with a list of available printers (needed for legacy applications)

RIPCache
    Specifies the maximum amount of memory to use when converting images and PostScript files to bitmaps for a printer.

RequestRoot
    Specifies the directory to store print jobs and other HTTP request data.

ServerAdmin
    Specifies the email address of the server administrator.

ServerBin
    Specifies the directory where backends, CGIs, daemons, and filters may be found.

ServerName
    Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the server.

ServerRoot
    Specifies the directory where the server configuration files can be found.

SystemGroup
    Specifies the group to use for System class authentication.

TempDir
    Specifies the directory where temporary files are stored.

Timeout
    Specifies the HTTP request timeout in seconds.

User
    Specifies the user name or ID that is used when running external programs.

SEE ALSO
classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5), CUPS Software Administrators Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

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