client.conf(5)

Name

client.conf - client configuration file for cups (deprecated)

Description

The client.conf file configures the CUPS client and is normally located in the /etc/cups and/or ~/.cups directories. Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character.

Note: Starting with OS X 10.7, this file is only used by command-line and X11 applications. The ServerName directive is not supported on OS X at all.

Directives

The following directives are understood by the client. Consult the online help for detailed descriptions:
AllowAnyRoot Y
AllowAnyRoot N
Specifies whether to allow TLS with certificates that have not been signed by a trusted Certificate Authority. The default is "Y".
AllowExpiredCerts Y
AllowExpiredCerts N
Specifies whether to allow TLS with expired certificates. The default is "Y".
Encryption IfRequested
Encryption Never
Encryption Required
Specifies the level of encryption that should be used.
GSSServiceName name
Specifies the Kerberos service name that is used for authentication, typically "host", "http", or "ipp". CUPS adds the remote hostname ("name@server.example.com") for you. The default name is "http".
ServerName hostname-or-ip-address[:port]
ServerName /domain/socket
Specifies the address and optionally the port to use when connecting to the server. Note: This directive it not supported on OS X 10.7 or later.
ServerName hostname-or-ip-address[:port]/version=1.1
Specifies the address and optionally the port to use when connecting to a server running CUPS 1.3.12 and earlier.
User name
Specifies the default user name to use for requests.

Notes

The client.conf file is deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future version of CUPS.

See Also

cups(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

Copyright

Copyright © 2007-2014 by Apple Inc.