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.TH client.conf 5 "CUPS" "15 April 2014" "Apple Inc."
.SH NAME
client.conf \- client configuration file for cups (deprecated)
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBclient.conf\fR file configures the CUPS client and is normally located in the \fI/etc/cups\fR and/or \fI~/.cups\fR directories.
Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character.
.LP
\fBNote:\fR Starting with OS X 10.7, this file is only used by command-line and X11 applications.
The \fBServerName\fR directive is not supported on OS X at all.
.SS DIRECTIVES
The following directives are understood by the client. Consult the online help for detailed descriptions:
.TP 5
\fBEncryption IfRequested\fR
.TP 5
\fBEncryption Never\fR
.TP 5
\fBEncryption Required\fR
Specifies the level of encryption that should be used.
.TP 5
\fBGSSServiceName \fIname\fR
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".
.TP 5
\fBServerName \fIhostname-or-ip-address\fR[\fI:port\fR]
.TP 5
\fBServerName \fI/domain/socket\fR
Specifies the address and optionally the port to use when connecting to the server.
\fBNote: This directive it not supported on OS X 10.7 or later.\fR
.TP 5
\fBServerName \fIhostname-or-ip-address\fR[\fI:port\fR]\fB/version=1.1\fR
Specifies the address and optionally the port to use when connecting to a server running CUPS 1.3.12 and earlier.
.TP 5
\fBUser \fIname\fR
Specifies the default user name to use for requests.
.SH NOTES
The \fBclient.conf\fR file is deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future version of CUPS.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR cups (1),
CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \[co] 2007-2014 by Apple Inc.
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