cupsd.conf(5)

NAME
cupsd.conf - server configuration file for cups

DESCRIPTION
The cupsd.conf file configures the CUPS scheduler, cupsd(8). It is normally located in the /etc/cups directory.

Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character. The configuration directives are intentionally similar to those used by the popular Apache web server software and are described below.

DIRECTIVES
The following directives are understood by cupsd. Consult the CUPS Software Administrators Manual for a detailed description:

AccessLog
    Defines the access log filename.

Allow
    Allows access from the named hosts or addresses.

AuthClass
    Specifies the authentication class (User, Group, System)

AuthGroupName
    Specifies the authentication group.

AuthType
    Specifies the authentication type (None, Basic, Digest)

AutoPurgeJobs
    Specifies whether to purge job history data automatically when it is no longer required for quotas.

BrowseAddress
    Specifies a broadcast address for outgoing printer information packets.

BrowseAllow
    Allows incoming printer information packets from the named host or address.

BrowseDeny
    Denies incoming printer information packets from the named host or address.

BrowseInterval
    Specifies the maximum interval between printer information broadcasts.

BrowseOrder
    Specifies the order of printer information access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)

BrowsePoll
    Specifies a server to poll for printer information.

BrowsePort
    Specifies the port to listen to for printer information packets.

BrowseProtocols
    Specifies the protocols to use for printer browsing.

BrowseRelay
    Specifies that printer information packets should be relayed from one host or network to another.

BrowseShortNames
    Specifies whether remote printers will use short names ("printer") or not ("printer@server"). This option is ignored if more than one remote printer exists with the same name.

BrowseTimeout
    Specifies the maximum interval between printer information updates before remote printers will be removed from the list of available printers.

Browsing
    Specifies whether or not remote printer browsing should be enabled.

Classification
    Specifies the security classification of the server.

ClassifyOverride
    Specifies whether to allow users to override the classification of individual print jobs.

ConfigFilePerm
    Specifies the permissions for all configuration files that the scheduler writes.

DataDir
    Specified the directory where data files can be found.

DefaultCharset
    Specifies the default character set to use for text.

DefaultLanguage
    Specifies the default language to use for text and web content.

Deny
    Denies access to the named host or address.

DocumentRoot
    Specifies the root directory for the internal web server documents.

Encryption
    Specifies the level of encryption that is required for a particular location.

ErrorLog
    Specifies the error log filename.

FaxRetryInterval
    Specifies the interval between retries of fax jobs in seconds.

FaxRetryLimit
    Specifies the number of retries that are done for fax jobs.

FileDevice
    Specifies whether the file pseudo-device can be used for new printer queues.

FilterLimit
    Specifies the maximum cost of filters that are run concurrently.

FilterNice
    Specifies the scheduling priority ("nice" value) of filters that are run to print a job.

FontPath
    Specifies the search path for fonts.

Group
    Specifies the group name or ID that will be used when executing external programs.

HideImplicitMembers
    Specifies whether to hide members of implicit classes.

HostNameLookups
    Specifies whether or not to do reverse lookups on client addresses.

ImplicitAnyClasses
    Specifies whether or not to create implicit classes for local and remote printers, e.g. "AnyPrinter" from "Printer", "Printer@server1", and "Printer@server2".

ImplicitClasses
    Specifies whether or not to create implicit classes from identical remote printers.

Include
    Includes the named file.

KeepAlive
    Specifies whether or not to support HTTP Keep-Alive.

KeepAliveTimeout
    Specifies the connection timeout for HTTP Keep-Alive.

<Limit methods> ... </Limit>

<LimitExcept methods> ... </LimitExcept>
    Specifies the HTTP methods that are being limited inside a location.

LimitRequestBody
    Specifies the maximum size of any print job request.

Listen
    Listens to the specified address and port.

<Location /path> ... </Location>
    Specifies access control for the named location.

LogFilePerm
    Specifies the permissions for all log files that the scheduler writes.

LogLevel
    Specifies the logging level (none, warn, error, info, debug, or debug2)

MaxClients
    Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients to support.

MaxClientsPerHost
    Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients to support from a single address.

MaxCopies
    Specifies the maximum number of copies that a user can print of each job.

MaxJobs
    Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs to support.

MaxJobsPerPrinter
    Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs per printer to support.

MaxJobsPerUser
    Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs per user to support.

MaxLogSize
    Specifies the maximum size of the log files before they are rotated (0 to disable rotation)

MaxRequestSize
    Specifies the maximum request/file size in bytes (0 for no limit)

Order
    Specifies the order of HTTP access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)

PageLog
    Specifies the page log filename.

Port
    Specifies a port number to listen to for HTTP requests.

PreserveJobFiles
    Specifies whether or not to preserve job files after they are printed.

PreserveJobHistory
    Specifies whether or not to preserve the job history after they are printed.

Printcap
    Specifies the filename for a printcap file that is updated automatically with a list of available printers (needed for legacy applications)

PrintcapFormat
    Specifies the format of the printcap file.

PrintcapGUI
    Specifies whether to generate option panel definition files on some operating systems.

RemoteRoot
    Specifies the username that is associated with unauthenticated root accesses.

RequestRoot
    Specifies the directory to store print jobs and other HTTP request data.

Require
    Specifies that user or group authentication is required.

RIPCache
    Specifies the maximum amount of memory to use when converting images and PostScript files to bitmaps for a printer.

RunAsUser
    Specifies that the scheduler should run as the unpriviledged user set with the User directive.

Satisfy
    Specifies whether all or any limits set for a Location must be satisfied to allow access.

ServerAdmin
    Specifies the email address of the server administrator.

ServerBin
    Specifies the directory where backends, CGIs, daemons, and filters may be found.

ServerCertificate
    Specifies the encryption certificate to use.

ServerKey
    Specifies the encryption key to use.

ServerName
    Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the server.

ServerRoot
    Specifies the directory where the server configuration files can be found.

SSLListen
    Listens on the specified address and port for encrypted connections.

SSLPort
    Listens on the specified port for encrypted connections.

SystemGroup
    Specifies the group to use for System class authentication.

TempDir
    Specifies the directory where temporary files are stored.

Timeout
    Specifies the HTTP request timeout in seconds.

User
    Specifies the user name or ID that is used when running external programs.

SEE ALSO
classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5), CUPS Software Administrators Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

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