cupsd.conf

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(8). Consult the on-line help for detailed descriptions:
AccessLog filename
AccessLog syslog

Defines the access log filename.
AccessLogLevel config
AccessLogLevel actions
AccessLogLevel all

Specifies the logging level for the AccessLog file.
Allow all
Allow none
Allow host.domain.com
Allow *.domain.com
Allow ip-address
Allow ip-address/netmask
Allow ip-address/mm
Allow @IF(name)
Allow @LOCAL

Allows access from the named hosts or addresses.
AuthClass User
AuthClass Group
AuthClass System

Specifies the authentication class (User, Group, System) - this directive is deprecated.
AuthGroupName group-name

Specifies the authentication group - this directive is deprecated.
AuthType None
AuthType Basic
AuthType BasicDigest
AuthType Digest
AuthType Negotiate

Specifies the authentication type (None, Basic, BasicDigest, Digest, Negotiate)
AutoPurgeJobs Yes
AutoPurgeJobs No

Specifies whether to purge job history data automatically when it is no longer required for quotas.
BrowseAddress ip-address
BrowseAddress @IF(name)
BrowseAddress @LOCAL

Specifies a broadcast address for outgoing printer information packets.
BrowseAllow all
BrowseAllow none
BrowseAllow host.domain.com
BrowseAllow *.domain.com
BrowseAllow ip-address
BrowseAllow ip-address/netmask
BrowseAllow ip-address/mm
BrowseAllow @IF(name)
BrowseAllow @LOCAL

Allows incoming printer information packets from the named host or address.
BrowseDeny all
BrowseDeny none
BrowseDeny host.domain.com
BrowseDeny *.domain.com
BrowseDeny ip-address
BrowseDeny ip-address/netmask
BrowseDeny ip-address/mm
BrowseDeny @IF(name)
BrowseDeny @LOCAL

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

Specifies the maximum interval between printer information broadcasts.
BrowseLDAPBindDN

Specifies the LDAP domain name to use when registering printers.
BrowseLDAPCACertFile

Specifies the SSL certificate authority file to use.
BrowseLDAPDN

Specifies the LDAP domain name to use when discovering printers.
BrowseLDAPPassword

Specifies the password to use when accessing the LDAP server.
BrowseLDAPServer

Specifies the LDAP server to use.
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseOrder deny,allow

Specifies the order of printer information access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)
BrowsePoll host-or-ip-address

Specifies a server to poll for printer information.
BrowsePort port

Specifies the port to listen to for printer information packets.
BrowseProtocols [All] [CUPS] [DNSSD] [LDAP] [SLP]

Specifies the protocols to use for printer browsing.
BrowseLocalProtocols [All] [CUPS] [DNSSD] [LDAP] [SLP]

Specifies the protocols to use for local printer browsing.
BrowseRemoteProtocols [All] [CUPS] [DNSSD] [LDAP] [SLP]

Specifies the protocols to use for remote printer browsing.
BrowseRelay from-address to-address

Specifies that printer information packets should be relayed from one host or network to another.
BrowseShortNames Yes
BrowseShortNames No

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 seconds

Specifies the maximum interval between printer information updates before remote printers will be removed from the list of available printers.
BrowseWebIF Yes
BrowseWebIF No

Specifies whether the CUPS web interface is advertised via DNS-SD.
Browsing Yes
Browsing No

Specifies whether or not remote printer browsing should be enabled.
Classification banner

Specifies the security classification of the server.
ClassifyOverride Yes
ClassifyOverride No

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

Specifies the permissions for all configuration files that the scheduler writes.
DataDir path

Specified the directory where data files can be found.
DefaultAuthType Basic
DefaultAuthType BasicDigest
DefaultAuthType Digest
DefaultAuthType Negotiate

Specifies the default type of authentication to use.
DefaultEncryption Never
DefaultEncryption IfRequested
DefaultEncryption Required

Specifies the type of encryption to use for authenticated requests.
DefaultLanguage locale

Specifies the default language to use for text and web content.
DefaultPaperSize Auto
DefaultPaperSize None
DefaultPaperSize sizename

Specifies the default paper size for new print queues. "Auto" uses a locale- specific default, while "None" specifies there is no default paper size.
DefaultPolicy policy-name

Specifies the default access policy to use.
DefaultShared Yes
DefaultShared No

Specifies whether local printers are shared by default.
Deny all
Deny none
Deny host.domain.com
Deny *.domain.com
Deny ip-address
Deny ip-address/netmask
Deny ip-address/mm
Deny @IF(name)
Deny @LOCAL

Denies access to the named host or address.
DirtyCleanInterval seconds

Specifies the delay for updating of configuration and state files. A value of 0 causes the update to happen as soon as possible, typically within a few milliseconds.
DocumentRoot directory

Specifies the root directory for the internal web server documents.
Encryption IfRequested
Encryption Never
Encryption Required

Specifies the level of encryption that is required for a particular location.
ErrorLog filename
ErrorLog syslog

Specifies the error log filename.
FatalErrors none
FatalErrors all -kind [... -kind]
FatalErrors kind [... kind]

Specifies which errors are fatal, causing the scheduler to exit. "Kind" is "browse", "config", "listen", "log", or "permissions".
FileDevice Yes
FileDevice No

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

Specifies the maximum cost of filters that are run concurrently.
FilterNice nice-value

Specifies the scheduling priority ("nice" value) of filters that are run to print a job.
FontPath directory[:directory:...]

Specifies the search path for fonts.
Group group-name-or-number

Specifies the group name or ID that will be used when executing external programs.
HideImplicitMembers Yes
HideImplicitMembers No

Specifies whether to hide members of implicit classes.
HostNameLookups On
HostNameLookups Off
HostNameLookups Double

Specifies whether or not to do reverse lookups on client addresses.
ImplicitAnyClasses Yes
ImplicitAnyClasses No

Specifies whether or not to create implicit classes for local and remote printers, e.g. "AnyPrinter" from "Printer", "Printer@server1", and "Printer@server2".
ImplicitClasses Yes
ImplicitClasses No

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

Includes the named file.
JobKillDelay seconds

Specifies the number of seconds to wait before killing the filters and backend associated with a canceled or held job.
JobRetryInterval seconds

Specifies the interval between retries of jobs in seconds.
JobRetryLimit count

Specifies the number of retries that are done for jobs.
KeepAlive Yes
KeepAlive No

Specifies whether to support HTTP keep-alive connections.
KeepAliveTimeout seconds

Specifies the amount of time that connections are kept alive.
<Limit operations> ... </Limit>

Specifies the IPP operations that are being limited inside a policy.
<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 ip-address:port
Listen *:port
Listen /path/to/domain/socket

Listens to the specified address and port or domain socket path.
<Location /path> ... </Location>

Specifies access control for the named location.
LogDebugHistory #-messages

Specifies the number of debugging messages that are logged when an error occurs in a print job.
LogFilePerm mode

Specifies the permissions for all log files that the scheduler writes.
LogLevel alert
LogLevel crit
LogLevel debug2
LogLevel debug
LogLevel emerg
LogLevel error
LogLevel info
LogLevel none
LogLevel notice
LogLevel warn

Specifies the logging level for the ErrorLog file.
LogTimeFormat standard
LogTimeFormat usecs

Specifies the format of the date and time in the log files.
MaxClients number

Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients to support.
MaxClientsPerHost number

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

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

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

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

Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs per user to support.
MaxLogSize number-bytes

Specifies the maximum size of the log files before they are rotated (0 to disable rotation)
MaxRequestSize number-bytes

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

Specifies the maximum amount of time to allow between files in a multiple file print job.
Order allow,deny
Order deny,allow

Specifies the order of HTTP access control (allow,deny or deny,allow)
PageLog filename
PageLog syslog

Specifies the page log filename.
PageLogFormat format string

Specifies the format of page log lines.
PassEnv variable [... variable]

Passes the specified environment variable(s) to child processes.
<Policy name> ... </Policy>

Specifies access control for the named policy.
Port number

Specifies a port number to listen to for HTTP requests.
PreserveJobFiles Yes
PreserveJobFiles No

Specifies whether or not to preserve job files after they are printed.
PreserveJobHistory Yes
PreserveJobHistory No

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

Specifies the filename for a printcap file that is updated automatically with a list of available printers (needed for legacy applications); specifying Printcap with no filename disables printcap generation.
PrintcapFormat bsd
PrintcapFormat plist
PrintcapFormat solaris

Specifies the format of the printcap file.
PrintcapGUI
PrintcapGUI gui-program-filename

Specifies whether to generate option panel definition files on some operating systems. When provided with no program filename, disables option panel definition files.
ReloadTimeout seconds

Specifies the amount of time to wait for job completion before restarting the scheduler.
RemoteRoot user-name

Specifies the username that is associated with unauthenticated root accesses.
RequestRoot directory

Specifies the directory to store print jobs and other HTTP request data.
Require group group-name-list
Require user user-name-list
Require valid-user

Specifies that user or group authentication is required.
RIPCache bytes

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

Specifies whether all or any limits set for a Location must be satisfied to allow access.
ServerAdmin user@domain.com

Specifies the email address of the server administrator.
ServerAlias hostname

Specifies an alternate name that the server is known by. The special name "*" allows any name to be used.
ServerBin directory

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

Specifies the encryption certificate to use.
ServerKey filename

Specifies the encryption key to use.
ServerName hostname-or-ip-address

Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the server.
ServerRoot directory

Specifies the directory where the server configuration files can be found.
ServerTokens Full
ServerTokens Major
ServerTokens Minimal
ServerTokens Minor
ServerTokens None
ServerTokens OS
ServerTokens ProductOnly

Specifies what information is included in the Server header of HTTP responses.
SetEnv variable value

Set the specified environment variable to be passed to child processes.
SSLListen

Listens on the specified address and port for encrypted connections.
SSLOptions None
SSLOptions NoEmptyFragments

Sets SSL/TLS protocol options for encrypted connections.
SSLPort

Listens on the specified port for encrypted connections.
SystemGroup group-name [group-name ...]

Specifies the group(s) to use for System class authentication.
TempDir directory

Specifies the directory where temporary files are stored.
Timeout seconds

Specifies the HTTP request timeout in seconds.
User user-name

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), subscriptions.conf(5),
http://localhost:631/help Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.