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cups-files.conf(5)		 OpenPrinting		    cups-files.conf(5)

NAME
       cups-files.conf - file and directory configuration file for cups

DESCRIPTION
       The  cups-files.conf  file configures the files and directories used by
       the CUPS	scheduler, cupsd(8).  It is normally located in	 the  /usr/lo-
       cal/etc/cups directory.

       Each  line  in the file can be a	configuration directive, a blank line,
       or a comment.  Configuration directives typically consist of a name and
       zero or more values separated by	whitespace.  The configuration	direc-
       tive  name  and	values are case-insensitive.  Comment lines start with
       the # character.

   DIRECTIVES
       The following directives	are understood by cupsd(8):

       AccessLog

       AccessLog filename

       AccessLog stderr

       AccessLog syslog
	    Defines the	access log filename.  Specifying a blank filename dis-
	    ables access log generation.  The value "stderr"  causes  log  en-
	    tries  to be sent to the standard error file when the scheduler is
	    running in the foreground, or to the system	log daemon when	run in
	    the	background.  The value "syslog"	causes log entries to be  sent
	    to	the  system  log  daemon.   The	server name may	be included in
	    filenames using the	string "%s", for example:

		AccessLog /var/log/cups/%s-access_log

	    The	default	is "/var/log/cups/access_log".

       CacheDir	directory
	    Specifies the directory to use for	long-lived  temporary  (cache)
	    files.	The	default	   is	 "/var/spool/cups/cache"    or
	    "/var/cache/cups" depending	on the platform.

       ConfigFilePerm mode
	    Specifies the permissions for all  configuration  files  that  the
	    scheduler  writes.	 The  default is "0644"	on macOS and "0640" on
	    all	other operating	systems.

       Note: The permissions for the printers.conf file	are  currently	masked
       to only allow access from the scheduler user (typically root).  This is
       done  because printer device URIs sometimes contain sensitive authenti-
       cation information that should not be generally known  on  the  system.
       There is	no way to disable this security	feature.

       CreateSelfSignedCerts yes

       CreateSelfSignedCerts no
	    Specifies  whether the scheduler automatically creates self-signed
	    certificates for client connections	using  TLS.   The  default  is
	    yes.

       DataDir path
	    Specifies  the  directory  where data files	can be found.  The de-
	    fault is usually "/usr/share/cups".

       DocumentRoot directory
	    Specifies the root directory for the CUPS web  interface  content.
	    The	default	is usually "/usr/share/doc/cups".

       ErrorLog

       ErrorLog	filename

       ErrorLog	stderr

       ErrorLog	syslog
	    Defines  the error log filename.  Specifying a blank filename dis-
	    ables error	log generation.	 The value "stderr" causes log entries
	    to be sent to the standard error file when the scheduler  is  run-
	    ning  in  the  foreground, or to the system	log daemon when	run in
	    the	background.  The value "syslog"	causes log entries to be  sent
	    to	the  system  log  daemon.   The	server name may	be included in
	    filenames using the	string "%s", for example:

		ErrorLog /var/log/cups/%s-error_log

	    The	default	is "/var/log/cups/error_log".

       FatalErrors none

       FatalErrors all -kind [ ... -kind ]

       FatalErrors kind	[ ... kind ]
	    Specifies which errors are fatal, causing the scheduler  to	 exit.
	    The	default	is "config".  The kind strings are:

	    none No errors are fatal.

	    all	 All of	the errors below are fatal.

	    browse
		 Browsing  initialization errors are fatal, for	example	failed
		 connections to	the DNS-SD daemon.

	    config
		 Configuration file syntax errors are fatal.

	    listen
		 Listen	or Port	errors are fatal, except for IPv6 failures  on
		 the loopback or "any" addresses.

	    log	 Log file creation or write errors are fatal.

	    permissions
		 Bad  startup  file  permissions are fatal, for	example	shared
		 TLS certificate and key files with world-read permissions.

       Group group-name-or-number
	    Specifies the group	name or	ID that	will be	 used  when  executing
	    external programs.	The default group is operating system specific
	    but	is usually "lp"	or "nobody".

       LogFileGroup group-name-or-number
	    Specifies  the  group  name	or ID that will	be used	for log	files.
	    The	default	group is operating system specific but is usually "lp"
	    or "nobody".

       LogFilePerm mode
	    Specifies the permissions of all  log  files  that	the  scheduler
	    writes.  The default is "0644".

       PageLog [ filename ]

       PageLog stderr

       PageLog syslog
	    Defines  the page log filename.  The value "stderr"	causes log en-
	    tries to be	sent to	the standard error file	when the scheduler  is
	    running in the foreground, or to the system	log daemon when	run in
	    the	 background.  The value	"syslog" causes	log entries to be sent
	    to the system log daemon.  Specifying a  blank  filename  disables
	    page log generation.  The server name may be included in filenames
	    using the string "%s", for example:

		PageLog	/var/log/cups/%s-page_log

	    The	default	is "/var/log/cups/page_log".

       PassEnv variable	[ ... variable ]
	    Passes  the	 specified environment variable(s) to child processes.
	    Note: the standard CUPS filter and backend	environment  variables
	    cannot be overridden using this directive.

       RemoteRoot username
	    Specifies the username that	is associated with unauthenticated ac-
	    cesses  by	clients	 claiming to be	the root user.	The default is
	    "remroot".

       RequestRoot directory
	    Specifies the directory that contains print	jobs  and  other  HTTP
	    request data.  The default is "/var/spool/cups".

       Sandboxing relaxed

       Sandboxing strict
	    Specifies  the  level  of  security	 sandboxing that is applied to
	    print filters, backends, and other child processes of  the	sched-
	    uler.   The	default	is "strict".  This directive is	currently only
	    used/supported on macOS.

       ServerBin directory
	    Specifies the directory containing	the  backends,	CGI  programs,
	    filters,  helper  programs,	notifiers, and port monitors.  The de-
	    fault is "/usr/lib/cups" or	"/usr/libexec/cups" depending  on  the
	    platform.

       ServerKeychain path
	    Specifies  the location of TLS certificates	and private keys.  The
	    default  is	 "/Library/Keychains/System.keychain"  on  macOS   and
	    "/usr/local/etc/cups/ssl"  on  all other operating systems.	 macOS
	    uses its keychain database to store	certificates  and  keys	 while
	    other  platforms  use  separate  files in the specified directory,
	    *.crt for PEM-encoded certificates and *.key for PEM-encoded  pri-
	    vate keys.

       ServerRoot directory
	    Specifies the directory containing the server configuration	files.
	    The	default	is "/usr/local/etc/cups".

       SetEnv variable value
	    Set	 the  specified	 environment  variable	to  be passed to child
	    processes.	Note: the standard CUPS	filter and backend environment
	    variables cannot be	overridden using this directive.

       StateDir	directory
	    Specifies the directory to	use  for  PID  and  local  certificate
	    files.   The  default  is "/var/run/cups" or "/usr/local/etc/cups"
	    depending on the platform.

       ipUserDomain Yes

       ipUserDomain No
	    Specifies whether to remove	domain from  user  name	 during	 local
	    user  authentication  (e.g.,  "user@example.com"  >	"user").  This
	    practice can be  beneficial	 for  maintaining  compatibility  with
	    older  versions  of	 Kerberos.   However, enabling this option can
	    have negative consequences.	 It may	result	in  confusion  between
	    domain  and	 local users with identical names, potentially leading
	    to incorrect assignment of user permissions	and unintentional per-
	    mission escalation,	thus creating a	security risk.	Therefore,  it
	    is advisable to avoid using	this option in most cases.

       SyncOnClose Yes

       SyncOnClose No
	    Specifies  whether the scheduler calls fsync(2) after writing con-
	    figuration or state	files.

       SystemGroup group-name [	... group-name ]
	    Specifies the group(s) to use for  @SYSTEM	group  authentication.
	    The	 default  contains  "admin",  "lpadmin", "root", "sys",	and/or
	    "system".

       TempDir directory
	    Specifies the  directory  where  short-term	 temporary  files  are
	    stored.  The default is "/var/spool/cups/tmp".

       User username
	    Specifies  the  user name or ID that is used when running external
	    programs.  The default is "lp".

   DEPRECATED DIRECTIVES
       The following directives	are deprecated and will	be removed from	a  fu-
       ture version of CUPS:

       FileDevice Yes

       FileDevice No
	    Specifies  whether	the  file  pseudo-device  can  be used for new
	    printer queues.  The URI  "file:///dev/null"  is  always  allowed.
	    File  devices  cannot be used with "raw" print queues - a PPD file
	    is required.  The specified	file is	overwritten  for  every	 print
	    job.  Writing to directories is not	supported.

       Printcap	filename
	    Specifies a	file that is filled with a list	of local print queues.

       PrintcapFormat bsd

       PrintcapFormat plist

       PrintcapFormat solaris
	    Specifies  the  format to use for the Printcap file.  "bsd"	is the
	    historical LPD printcap file format.  "plist" is the  Apple	 plist
	    file  format.   "solaris"  is  the historical Solaris LPD printcap
	    file format.

NOTES
       The scheduler MUST be restarted manually	after making  changes  to  the
       cups-files.conf	file.	On Linux this is typically done	using the sys-
       temctl(8) command, while	on macOS the launchctl(8) command is used  in-
       stead.

SEE ALSO
       classes.conf(5),	  cups(1),   cupsd(8),	cupsd.conf(5),	mime.convs(5),
       mime.types(5),  printers.conf(5),  subscriptions.conf(5),  CUPS	Online
       Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2021-03-06			     CUPS		    cups-files.conf(5)

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