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15 .TH cupsd.conf 5 "CUPS" "3 November 2011" "Apple Inc."
17 cupsd.conf \- server configuration file for cups
19 The \fIcupsd.conf\fR file configures the CUPS scheduler, \fIcupsd(8)\fR. It
20 is normally located in the \fI@CUPS_SERVERROOT@\fR directory.
22 Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line,
23 or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character. The
24 configuration directives are intentionally similar to those used by the
25 popular Apache web server software and are described below.
27 The following directives are understood by \fIcupsd(8)\fR. Consult the
28 on-line help for detailed descriptions:
34 Defines the access log filename.
38 AccessLogLevel actions
42 Specifies the logging level for the AccessLog file.
54 Allow ip-address/netmask
62 Allows access from the named hosts or addresses.
70 Specifies the authentication class (User, Group, System) -
71 \fBthis directive is deprecated\fR.
73 AuthGroupName group-name
75 Specifies the authentication group - \fBthis directive is
88 Specifies the authentication type (None, Basic, BasicDigest, Digest, Negotiate)
94 Specifies whether to purge job history data automatically when
95 it is no longer required for quotas.
97 BrowseLocalProtocols [All] [DNSSD]
99 Specifies the protocols to use for local printer sharing.
105 Specifies whether the CUPS web interface is advertised via DNS-SD.
111 Specifies whether or not remote printer browsing should be enabled.
113 Classification banner
115 Specifies the security classification of the server.
121 Specifies whether to allow users to override the classification
122 of individual print jobs.
126 Specifies the permissions for all configuration files that the scheduler
131 Specified the directory where data files can be found.
133 DefaultAuthType Basic
135 DefaultAuthType BasicDigest
137 DefaultAuthType Digest
139 DefaultAuthType Negotiate
141 Specifies the default type of authentication to use.
143 DefaultEncryption Never
145 DefaultEncryption IfRequested
147 DefaultEncryption Required
149 Specifies the type of encryption to use for authenticated requests.
151 DefaultLanguage locale
153 Specifies the default language to use for text and web content.
155 DefaultPaperSize Auto
157 DefaultPaperSize None
159 DefaultPaperSize sizename
161 Specifies the default paper size for new print queues. "Auto" uses a locale-
162 specific default, while "None" specifies there is no default paper size.
164 DefaultPolicy policy-name
166 Specifies the default access policy to use.
172 Specifies whether local printers are shared by default.
184 Deny ip-address/netmask
192 Denies access to the named host or address.
194 DirtyCleanInterval seconds
196 Specifies the delay for updating of configuration and state files. A value of 0
197 causes the update to happen as soon as possible, typically within a few
200 DocumentRoot directory
202 Specifies the root directory for the internal web server documents.
204 Encryption IfRequested
210 Specifies the level of encryption that is required for a particular
217 Specifies the error log filename.
221 FatalErrors all -kind [... -kind]
223 FatalErrors kind [... kind]
225 Specifies which errors are fatal, causing the scheduler to exit. "Kind" is
226 "browse", "config", "listen", "log", or "permissions".
232 Specifies whether the file pseudo-device can be used for new
237 Specifies the maximum cost of filters that are run concurrently.
239 FilterNice nice-value
241 Specifies the scheduling priority ("nice" value) of filters that
242 are run to print a job.
244 FontPath directory[:directory:...]
246 Specifies the search path for fonts.
248 Group group-name-or-number
250 Specifies the group name or ID that will be used when executing
257 HostNameLookups Double
259 Specifies whether or not to do reverse lookups on client addresses.
263 Includes the named file.
267 Specifies the number of seconds to wait before killing the filters and backend
268 associated with a canceled or held job.
272 JobPrivateAccess default
274 JobPrivateAccess {user|@group|@ACL|@OWNER|@SYSTEM}+
276 Specifies an access list for a job's private values. The "default" access list
277 is "@OWNER @SYSTEM". "@ACL" maps to the printer's requesting-user-name-allowed
278 or requesting-user-name-denied values.
282 JobPrivateValues default
284 JobPrivateValues none
286 JobPrivateValues attribute-name-1 [ ... attribute-name-N ]
287 Specifies the list of job values to make private. The "default" values are
288 "job-name", "job-originating-host-name", and "job-originating-user-name".
290 JobRetryInterval seconds
292 Specifies the interval between retries of jobs in seconds.
296 Specifies the number of retries that are done for jobs.
302 Specifies whether to support HTTP keep-alive connections.
304 KeepAliveTimeout seconds
306 Specifies the amount of time that connections are kept alive.
308 <Limit operations> ... </Limit>
310 Specifies the IPP operations that are being limited inside a policy.
312 <Limit methods> ... </Limit>
314 <LimitExcept methods> ... </LimitExcept>
316 Specifies the HTTP methods that are being limited inside a location.
320 Specifies the maximum size of any print job request.
322 Listen ip-address:port
326 Listen /path/to/domain/socket
328 Listens to the specified address and port or domain socket path.
330 <Location /path> ... </Location>
332 Specifies access control for the named location.
334 LogDebugHistory #-messages
336 Specifies the number of debugging messages that are logged when an error
337 occurs in a print job.
341 Specifies the permissions for all log files that the scheduler writes.
363 Specifies the logging level for the ErrorLog file.
365 LogTimeFormat standard
369 Specifies the format of the date and time in the log files.
373 Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients to support.
375 MaxClientsPerHost number
377 Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients to support from a
382 Specifies the maximum number of copies that a user can print of each job.
386 Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs to support.
388 MaxJobsPerPrinter number
390 Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs per printer to support.
392 MaxJobsPerUser number
394 Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs per user to support.
396 MaxLogSize number-bytes
398 Specifies the maximum size of the log files before they are
399 rotated (0 to disable rotation)
401 MaxRequestSize number-bytes
403 Specifies the maximum request/file size in bytes (0 for no limit)
405 MultipleOperationTimeout seconds
407 Specifies the maximum amount of time to allow between files in a multiple file
414 Specifies the order of HTTP access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)
420 Specifies the page log filename.
422 PageLogFormat format string
424 Specifies the format of page log lines.
426 PassEnv variable [... variable]
428 Passes the specified environment variable(s) to child processes.
430 <Policy name> ... </Policy>
432 Specifies access control for the named policy.
436 Specifies a port number to listen to for HTTP requests.
442 Specifies whether or not to preserve job files after they are printed.
444 PreserveJobHistory Yes
446 PreserveJobHistory No
448 Specifies whether or not to preserve the job history after they are
455 Specifies the filename for a printcap file that is updated
456 automatically with a list of available printers (needed for
457 legacy applications); specifying Printcap with no filename
458 disables printcap generation.
464 PrintcapFormat solaris
466 Specifies the format of the printcap file.
470 PrintcapGUI gui-program-filename
472 Specifies whether to generate option panel definition files on
473 some operating systems. When provided with no program filename,
474 disables option panel definition files.
476 ReloadTimeout seconds
478 Specifies the amount of time to wait for job completion before
479 restarting the scheduler.
483 Specifies the username that is associated with unauthenticated root
486 RequestRoot directory
488 Specifies the directory to store print jobs and other HTTP request
491 Require group group-name-list
493 Require user user-name-list
497 Specifies that user or group authentication is required.
501 Specifies the maximum amount of memory to use when converting images
502 and PostScript files to bitmaps for a printer.
508 Specifies whether all or any limits set for a Location must be
509 satisfied to allow access.
511 ServerAdmin user@domain.com
513 Specifies the email address of the server administrator.
515 ServerAlias hostname [... hostname]
519 Specifies an alternate name that the server is known by. The special name "*"
520 allows any name to be used.
524 Specifies the directory where backends, CGIs, daemons, and filters may
527 ServerCertificate filename
529 Specifies the encryption certificate to use.
533 Specifies the encryption key to use.
535 ServerName hostname-or-ip-address
537 Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the server.
541 Specifies the directory where the server configuration files can be found.
555 ServerTokens ProductOnly
557 Specifies what information is included in the Server header of HTTP
560 SetEnv variable value
562 Set the specified environment variable to be passed to child processes.
566 Listens on the specified address and port for encrypted connections.
570 SSLOptions NoEmptyFragments
572 Sets SSL/TLS protocol options for encrypted connections.
576 Listens on the specified port for encrypted connections.
578 SubscriptionPrivateAccess all
580 SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
582 SubscriptionPrivateAccess {user|@group|@ACL|@OWNER|@SYSTEM}+
584 Specifies an access list for a subscription's private values. The "default"
585 access list is "@OWNER @SYSTEM". "@ACL" maps to the printer's
586 requesting-user-name-allowed or requesting-user-name-denied values.
588 SubscriptionPrivateValues all
590 SubscriptionPrivateValues default
592 SubscriptionPrivateValues none
594 SubscriptionPrivateValues attribute-name-1 [ ... attribute-name-N ]
595 Specifies the list of job values to make private. The "default" values are
596 "notify-events", "notify-pull-method", "notify-recipient-uri",
597 "notify-subscriber-user-name", and "notify-user-data".
599 SystemGroup group-name [group-name ...]
601 Specifies the group(s) to use for System class authentication.
605 Specifies the directory where temporary files are stored.
609 Specifies the HTTP request timeout in seconds.
613 Specifies the user name or ID that is used when running external programs.
618 Specifies whether the web interface is enabled.
620 \fIclasses.conf(5)\fR, \fIcupsd(8)\fR, \fImime.convs(5)\fR,
621 \fImime.types(5)\fR, \fIprinters.conf(5)\fR,
622 \fIsubscriptions.conf(5)\fR,
624 http://localhost:631/help
626 Copyright 2007-2011 by Apple Inc.
628 .\" End of "$Id: cupsd.conf.man.in 7935 2008-09-11 01:54:11Z mike $".