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. Note: File, directory, and user configuration directives that used to be allowed in the cupsd.conf file are now stored in the cups-files.conf(5) instead in order to prevent certain types of privilege escalation attacks.

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:

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.

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.

BrowseLocalProtocols [All] [DNSSD]
    Specifies the protocols to use for local printer sharing.

BrowseWebIF Yes

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

Browsing Yes

Browsing No
    Specifies whether or not shared printers should be advertised.

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.

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.

Encryption IfRequested

Encryption Never

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

ErrorPolicy abort-job
    Specifies that a failed print job should be aborted (discarded) unless otherwise specified for the printer.

ErrorPolicy retry-job
    Specifies that a failed print job should be retried at a later time unless otherwise specified for the printer.

ErrorPolicy retry-this-job
    Specifies that a failed print job should be retried immediately unless otherwise specified for the printer.

ErrorPolicy stop-printer
    Specifies that a failed print job should stop the printer unless otherwise specified for the printer. The 'stop-printer' error policy is the default.

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.

GSSServiceName name
    Specifies the service name when using Kerberos authentication. The default service name is "http".

HostNameLookups On

HostNameLookups Off

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

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.

JobPrivateAccess all

JobPrivateAccess default

JobPrivateAccess {user|@group|@ACL|@OWNER|@SYSTEM}+
    Specifies an access list for a job's private values. The "default" access list is "@OWNER @SYSTEM". "@ACL" maps to the printer's requesting-user-name-allowed or requesting-user-name-denied values.

JobPrivateValues all

JobPrivateValues default

JobPrivateValues none

JobPrivateValues attribute-name-1 [ ... attribute-name-N ]
    Specifies the list of job values to make private. The "default" values are "job-name", "job-originating-host-name", and "job-originating-user-name".

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.

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.

MaxHoldTime seconds
    Specifies the maximum time a job may remain in the "indefinite" hold state before it is canceled. Set to 0 to disable cancellation of held jobs.

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.

MaxJobTime seconds
    Specifies the maximum time a job may take to print before it is canceled. The default is 10800 seconds (3 hours). Set to 0 to disable cancellation of "stuck" jobs.

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)

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.

PrintcapFormat bsd

PrintcapFormat plist

PrintcapFormat solaris
    Specifies the format of the printcap file.

ReloadTimeout seconds
    Specifies the amount of time to wait for job completion before restarting the scheduler.

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 [... hostname]

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

ServerName hostname-or-ip-address
    Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the server.

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.

StrictConformance Yes

StrictConformance No
    Specifies whether the scheduler requires clients to strictly adhere to the IPP specifications. The default is No.

SubscriptionPrivateAccess all

SubscriptionPrivateAccess default

SubscriptionPrivateAccess {user|@group|@ACL|@OWNER|@SYSTEM}+
    Specifies an access list for a subscription's private values. The "default" access list is "@OWNER @SYSTEM". "@ACL" maps to the printer's requesting-user-name-allowed or requesting-user-name-denied values.

SubscriptionPrivateValues all

SubscriptionPrivateValues default

SubscriptionPrivateValues none

SubscriptionPrivateValues attribute-name-1 [ ... attribute-name-N ]
    Specifies the list of job values to make private. The "default" values are "notify-events", "notify-pull-method", "notify-recipient-uri", "notify-subscriber-user-name", and "notify-user-data".

Timeout seconds
    Specifies the HTTP request timeout in seconds.

WebInterface yes

WebInterface no
    Specifies whether the web interface is enabled.

SEE ALSO
classes.conf(5), cups-files.conf(5), cupsd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5), subscriptions.conf(5),
http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
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