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<P>The <VAR>/etc/cups/client.conf</VAR> and
<VAR>~/.cups/client.conf</VAR> files contain up to two directives
that determine how the client behaves. Each directive is listed
on a line by itself followed by its value. Comments are
introduced using the number sign ("#") character at the beginning
of a line.</P>

<H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="Encryption">Encryption</A></H2>

<H3>Examples</H3>

<PRE CLASS="command">
Encryption Never
Encryption IfRequested
Encryption Required
Encryption Always
</PRE>

<H3>Description</H3>

<P>The <CODE>Encryption</CODE> directive specifies the default
encryption settings for the client.</P>

<P>The default setting is <VAR>IfRequested</VAR>.</P>


<H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="ServerName">ServerName</A></H2>

<H3>Examples</H3>

<PRE CLASS="command">
ServerName foo.bar.com
ServerName 11.22.33.44
ServerName foo.bar.com:8631
</PRE>

<H3>Description</H3>

<P>The <CODE>ServerName</CODE> directive specifies sets the remote server that is to be used for all client operations. That is, it redirects all client requests to the remote server.</P>

<P>The default port number is 631 but can be overridden by adding a colon followed by the desired port number to the value.</P>

<P>The default is to use the local server ("<VAR>localhost</VAR>") or domain socket, if so configured.</P>

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89d46774	8	<P>The <VAR>/etc/cups/client.conf</VAR> and
	9	<VAR>~/.cups/client.conf</VAR> files contain up to two directives
	10	that determine how the client behaves. Each directive is listed
	11	on a line by itself followed by its value. Comments are
	12	introduced using the number sign ("#") character at the beginning
	13	of a line.</P>
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89d46774	15	<H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="Encryption">Encryption</A></H2>
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89d46774	17	<H3>Examples</H3>
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89d46774	19	<PRE CLASS="command">
ef416fc2	20	Encryption Never
	21	Encryption IfRequested
	22	Encryption Required
	23	Encryption Always
89d46774	24	</PRE>
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	26	<H3>Description</H3>
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89d46774	28	<P>The <CODE>Encryption</CODE> directive specifies the default
89d46774	29	encryption settings for the client.</P>
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89d46774	31	<P>The default setting is <VAR>IfRequested</VAR>.</P>
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89d46774	34	<H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="ServerName">ServerName</A></H2>
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89d46774	36	<H3>Examples</H3>
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89d46774	38	<PRE CLASS="command">
ef416fc2	39	ServerName foo.bar.com
ef416fc2	40	ServerName 11.22.33.44
f7deaa1a	41	ServerName foo.bar.com:8631
89d46774	42	</PRE>
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89d46774	44	<H3>Description</H3>
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f7deaa1a	46	<P>The <CODE>ServerName</CODE> directive specifies sets the remote server that is to be used for all client operations. That is, it redirects all client requests to the remote server.</P>
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f7deaa1a	48	<P>The default port number is 631 but can be overridden by adding a colon followed by the desired port number to the value.</P>
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	50	<P>The default is to use the local server ("<VAR>localhost</VAR>") or domain socket, if so configured.</P>
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