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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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15 <H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="Encryption">Encryption</A></H2>
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17 <H3>Examples</H3>
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19 <PRE CLASS="command">
20 Encryption Never
21 Encryption IfRequested
22 Encryption Required
23 Encryption Always
24 </PRE>
25
26 <H3>Description</H3>
27
28 <P>The <CODE>Encryption</CODE> directive specifies the default
29 encryption settings for the client.</P>
30
31 <P>The default setting is <VAR>IfRequested</VAR>.</P>
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33
34 <H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="ServerName">ServerName</A></H2>
35
36 <H3>Examples</H3>
37
38 <PRE CLASS="command">
39 ServerName foo.bar.com
40 ServerName 11.22.33.44
41 ServerName foo.bar.com:8631
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43
44 <H3>Description</H3>
45
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>
47
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>
49
50 <P>The default is to use the local server ("<VAR>localhost</VAR>") or domain socket, if so configured.</P>
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