Print Server Configuration: CUPSStart the print server configuration (now that you have chosen
∪︀, this is equivalent to the configuration of the ∪︀ daemon) by
clicking on the appropriate button. You can find it by moving the mouse
slowly over the buttons and reading the tooltips. It should be the 11th
from the left , or third from the right; its icon is a
wrench.The ∪︀ Server Configuration window pops up. It gives you a
structured view of all the settings that apply to the ∪︀ daemon. The
configuration file for that daemon is normally located in
/etc/cups/cupsd.conf. This is a plain
ASCII file with a syntax similar to the configuration
file of the Apache web server. It is a good
idea to create a backup copy, just in case something goes wrong with the
configuration through &tdeprint;/∪︀ Server Configuration
dialogs:cp/etc/cups/cupsd.conf/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.bakAs this graphical user interface to edit the configuration file is
such a new feature, you should have the second chance of resorting to
the original file. So back it up, please.Quick HelpOne very nice feature is the Quick Help
available. If you click on the little question mark (What's
this?) on your window title bar, you'll see the cursor
changing its form. Now click on a cupsd
configuration setting field to find out what it means and what your
options are. In most cases you should understand the meaning
immediately, otherwise turn to the excellent ∪︀ documentation. (If
your ∪︀ Daemon is running, you have it online on your own host at
http://localhost:631/documentation.html.If ∪︀ is not running, but installed on your system you could
find it in your own host's file system. The exact location depends on
your &OS;, but on &Linux; the default is /usr/share/doc/cups/ or
/usr/share/doc/cups/documentation.html.Longer HelpFor the best, most detailed and most recent information you should
always refer to the original ∪︀ documentation. ∪︀ is, much like
&tde; in a rapid development process. There are constantly new features
being added. New features might for times be only configurable by
directly editing the configuration files. The &tdeprint; &GUI; might not
have caught up with ∪︀ development.Just in case you want to look at the original configuration files
of your ∪︀ system -- they are here:These paths are based on the default installation. Your &OS;
may have installed them to a different prefix, for example, /usr/local/, but the hierarchy should
still match that shown below./etc/cups/The folder with the configuration files/etc/cups/cupsd.confThe configuration file for the ∪︀ daemon/etc/cups/printers.confThe configuration file that contains the information about your
locally installed printers./etc/cups/ppd/The folder with &PPD; files of your installed
printers.The following links only work if your ∪︀ daemon is up and
running. To access all the original ∪︀ documentation, go
to:
http://localhost:631/documentation.htmlA page with all the links to the other documents.
http://localhost:631/sam.htmlDirect access to the ∪︀ Software Administrator Manual
in HTML format.
http://localhost:631/sam.pdfDirect access to the ∪︀ Software Administrator Manual in
PDF format.
http://www.cups.org/documentation.htmlThe latest on line documentation from the ∪︀ web
site.The following links give you access to the same files (probably
icons and graphics will be missing) even if your CUPS daemon is not up
and running. You need, however, CUPS installed on your system. (Some
distributions might place the files somewhere else -- you're on your
own then to find out where...) To access all the original CUPS
documentation, go to:This documentation is available even when the ∪︀ daemon is
not installed, although you may find images and icons are missing when
you view the HTML files.As noted above, the hierarchy below should be intact, but your
&OS; may have installed ∪︀ to a different location./usr/share/doc/cups/documentation.htmlA page with all the links to the other documents./usr/share/doc/cups/sam.htmlDirect access to the ∪︀ Software Administrator Manual in
HTML format./usr/share/doc/cups/sam.pdfDirect access to the ∪︀ Software Administrator Manual in
PDF format.There are a few WebSites and Newsgroups discussing ∪︀ (and
&Linux; Printing in General) and giving help to newbies at:
http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.phpThe ∪︀ website.
http://www.linuxprinting.org/newsportal/LinuxPrinting.org, the home of the Linuxprinting HOWTO and the
&Linux; Printer DatabaseAnd finally, there will be a WebSite for &tdeprint; and related
documentation, at
http://tdeprint.sourceforge.net/In the next section I will step you through most of the
configuration options of &tdeprint; with ∪︀.Explaining different elements of the &GUI;Upper Window: View on Printers, both Real and VirtualThis section is not yet completeTree view, icon view and list viewThe icons of the task barDifferent fonts for different printersDifferent printer icons mean different thingsLower Window: Tabbed View of DetailsThis section is not yet complete.The icons of the task barThe TabsChanging printer settingsWelcome to the ∪︀ Server ConfigurationThis is the Welcome Screen for your server configuration
dialogs. Clicking onto one of the items of the tree view on left
side of the screen opens the appropriate part of the configuration
settings.Every setting has a default value. The defaults let ∪︀
normally work as a fully functional client. The clients listen on
TCP/IP Port 631 for infos broadcast by ∪︀ servers on the
LAN. This information let the clients print
immediately after receiving them, without installing any driver or
configuring any printer on the clients.To configure a ∪︀ server (which is broadcasting its service
to the LAN) you need to change settings from the
defaults.The dialog to configure the ∪︀ server: welcome screen. CUPS server configuration dialog: welcome screenThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server: welcome
screen
The dialog to configure the ∪︀ server: welcome
screen
To select the default setting of any item just enable the
checkbox on the right side of the screen. To set an item to a
different value, disable the checkbox and then go on to do the setting
you want on the left side of the screen.The complete server configuration includes:Server
General ConfigurationServer
Logging ConfigurationServer
Folders and Path DefinitionsServer
HTTP ConfigurationServer
Encryption and Certificate Support
ConfigurationServer
Miscellaneous ConfigurationNetwork General ConfigurationNetwork
Clients ConfigurationBrowsing
General ConfigurationBrowsing
Connection ConfigurationBrowsing
Masks ConfigurationBrowsing
Timeouts ConfigurationBrowsing
Relay ConfigurationSecurity
ConfigurationEach of these configuration items will be described in the
following sections of the manual.Server General ConfigurationThe server general configuration is done on this screen. It
includes:Server nameAdministrators emailServer userServer groupRemote user nameThe tab window to configure the ∪︀ server general settings
lets you the change the default values. Click on the little question
mark and then on one of the fields to get a Quick Help
about the meaning of the setting.If you are unsure, leave alone and turn to the original ∪︀
documentation first. If your ∪︀ daemon is already running, it is
readable from the &konqueror; by pointing it to &URL;
http://localhost:631/documentation.html.There, first make friends with the Software
Administrator Manual. Otherwise, for example, if the ∪︀ daemon is
not running, try looking in your local file system, by default at
/usr/share/doc/cups/ or
/usr/share/doc/cups/documentation.html.∪︀ server general configuration dialog: ServerName, AdminMail,
ServerUser, ServerGroup, RemoteUserNameThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server general settings:
ServerName, AdminMail, ServerUser, ServerGroup, RemoteUserName
Server NameThe hostname of your server, as advertised to the world. By
default, ∪︀ will use the hostname of the system. To set the
default server usd by clients, see the
client.conf file.For example, enter myhost.domain.comThis is the hostname that is reported to clients. Should you
ever encounter strange problems in accessing the server, put here its
IP address for troubleshooting. This way you
eliminate any potential name resolution problems; and you can more
easily nail the real problem down.Administrators emailThis is the email address to send all complaints or problems
to. By default ∪︀ will use root@hostname.For example, enter
root@myhost.com.Contrary to what the quickhelp suggests, it is also legal to
send an email full of praise and enthusiasm about ∪︀ and
&tdeprint; to the server administrator.Server UserThe user the server runs under. Normally this must be
lp, however you can
configure things for another user if needed.The server must be initially run as root to support the default
IPP port of 631. It changes users whenever an
external program is run.Enter for example lp.This is the &UNIX; user account for filters and
CGI programs to run under. CGI
programs are responsible for showing you the nice web administration
interface accessible via http://localhost:631/).There is no need to set the User directive
to root, so never do this,
as it only involves dangers. Should anyone discover security
vulnerabilities in one of the used file filters, printer drivers or
CGI programs, he could remotely execute arbitrary
commands on your system with root user privileges. Always use an
unprivileged account for the server directive
User.Server groupThe group the server runs under. Normally this must be
lpadmin, however you can
configure things for another group as needed.Enter for example lpadmin.Remote user nameThe name of the user assigned to unauthenticated accesses from
remote systems. By default remroot.This name will appear in log files and in queries about the job
owner &etc;, for all resources and locations of the ∪︀ server that
are configured to allow access without
authentication. Authenticated entries will carry the authenticated
names.Server Logging ConfigurationThe server logging configuration is done on this screen. It
includes:Access log file settingError log file settingPage log file settingLog level settingMax log file size
settingThis is an important screen for you. Should you ever encounter
problems: here is the place to set the Log level to
debug, restart the ∪︀ daemon and then look at the
Error log file defined here for entries that might give you an insight
to the trouble.∪︀ server configuration dialog: Server
loggingThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server: Server
loggingAccess log fileThis is where accesses to the server are logged. If this does
not start with a leading /, then it is assumed to
be relative to the server root.You can also use the special name syslog
to send the output to the syslog file or daemon.Enter a path, for example
/var/log/cups/acces_log.The format of this file is stored in the so-called Common
Log Format. This way you can use programs such as
Webalyzer or any other Web access reporting
tool to generate reports on the ∪︀ server activities.To include the server name in the file name use a
%s in the name. Example:
/var/log/cups/access_log-%s.kurt@transmeta:~ >tail/var/log/cups/access_log
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "POST /printers/ HTTP/1.1" 200 109
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "POST /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 401 0
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 210
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "GET /ppd/DANKA_P450.ppd HTTP/1.1" 200 51021
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "POST /jobs/ HTTP/1.1" 200 246
10.160.16.45 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "GET /printers/DANKA_P450 HTTP/1.0" 200 0
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 80
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 139
10.160.16.45 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:40 +0100] "GET /cups.css HTTP/1.0" 200 198
127.0.0.1 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:40 +0100] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 139
10.160.16.45 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:39 +0100] "GET /printers/DANKA_P450 HTTP/1.0" 200 7319
10.160.16.45 - - [04/Aug/2001:20:11:40 +0100] "GET /images/title-logo.gif HTTP/1.0" 200 5729
You see a separate line for each single access, showing the
IP address of the accessing client, date and time
of access, method of access (POST or
GET), the requested ressource, the &HTTP; version
used by the client, status code and the number of transferred
bytes. Status code 200 means
successful-OK the 401 in
the above example was an unauthorized access
which was denied. For a detailed explanation of the log format go to
the ∪︀ Software
Administrator Manual.Error log fileIf this does not start with a leading /, then
it is assumed to be relative to the server root. The default setting
is /var/log/cups/error_log.You can also use the special name syslog
to send the output to the syslog file or daemon.Enter the path, for example
/var/log/cups/error_log.The error log excerpt below shows you the part logged for printing the test page
with the default setting of Log level to
info. For an explanation of the Log
Level setting see further below.kurt@transmeta:~ > tail /var/log/cups/error_log
I [04/Aug/2001:23:15:10 +0100] Job 213 queued on 'DANKA_P450' by 'root'
I [04/Aug/2001:23:15:10 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 18891) for job 213.
I [04/Aug/2001:23:15:10 +0100] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/lpd (PID 18892) for job 213.
Page log fileIf this does not start with a leading / then
it is assumed to be relative to the server root. The default is
/var/log/cups/page_logYou can also use the special name syslog
to send the output to the syslog file or daemon.Enter the path, for example
/var/log/cups/page_log.The page log file has a line for every single page of every job
printed. Here is what some entries look like:kurt@transmeta:~ > tail /var/log/cups/page_log
GIMP_print_stp_HP kdetest 201 [03/Aug/2001:03:18:03 +0100] 4 1
GIMP_print_stp_HP kdetest 201 [03/Aug/2001:03:18:03 +0100] 5 1
GIMP_print_stp_HP kdetest 202 [03/Aug/2001:11:46:49 +0100] 1 1
GIMP_print_stp_HP kdetest 203 [03/Aug/2001:11:46:54 +0100] 1 1
DANKA_infotec_P450 kurt 204 [04/Aug/2001:03:29:00 +0100] 1 33
DANKA_infotec_P450 kurt 204 [04/Aug/2001:03:29:00 +0100] 2 33
DANKA_infotec_P450 kurt 204 [04/Aug/2001:03:29:00 +0100] 3 33
DANKA_infotec_P450 kurt 204 [04/Aug/2001:03:29:00 +0100] 4 33
DANKA_infotec_P450 root 205 [04/Aug/2001:19:12:34 +0100] 1 14
DANKA_infotec_P450 root 206 [04/Aug/2001:19:15:20 +0100] 1 1
In this excerpt of the file you find information on the name of
the printers (GIMP_print_stp_HP and DANKA_infotec_P450) used through this
server, the user names (kdetest, kurt and root), the job-IDs (201
to 205), time of printing, page number inside the job
and the number of copies for the pages. For example, job-ID 204 had 4
pages and 33 copies printed, job-ID 205 had 14 copies of just 1 page)
.∪︀ is dependent (for its calculation of the number of pages
in a job) on passing the &PostScript; through the
pstops filter. See the &kivio; Flowchart on the ∪︀
filter architecture for an idea about were this filter fits into the
whole printing process). More, pstops depends for
the counting on a DSC conforming
(DSC is Document Structuring Conventions, a
standard defined by Adobe) to be sent by the client. In most cases
this is working.However, this page accounting does not work for any
raw printer queues (as those, by definition, don't use
any filtering on the ∪︀ host and are by-passing
pstops.) Every job going through a
raw queue is counted as a 1-page-job (with possibly
multiple copies). This is especially true for all Jobs send from
&Microsoft; &Windows; clients via Samba to
the ∪︀ server, as those jobs are already arriving in the correct
format for the printer, because the clients use the original printer
driver.I am still looking for someone who will write a nice ∪︀ page
log analysing tool. It should generate a report with a graphical
output similar to the Webalizer's access
log reports. This way you could have nice statistics to be used for
accounting about usage of printers, load dependent on daytime or
weekday, users &etc; Anyone?Log levelThis setting controls the number of messages logged to the error
log file. It can be one of the following:debug2Log everything.debugLog almost everything.infoLog all requests and state changes.warnLog errors and warnings.errorLog only errors.noneLog nothing.If you need to troubleshoot (or if you want to study the inner
workings of ∪︀), set the log level to debug or debug2. Then the
error_log will have a lot more entries (not just errors, but also
informational entries).You can use this to watch live what ∪︀ is
doing when you send a print job. In a &konsole; type:kurt@transmeta:~ >tail100/var/log/cups/error_logThis will give you the last 100 lines (
100) of the file onto the screen and a
realtime update ()of what is
happening. The following listing shows the printing of a test page
(some pieces have been cut off for space reasons... Try it yourself if
you need more info):
I [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] Job 214 queued on 'DANKA_P450' by 'root'
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob(214, 08426fe0)
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob() id = 214, file = 0/1
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] job-sheets=none,none
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] banner_page = 0
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: argv = "DANKA_P450","214","root","TDE Print Test",
[....]
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: envp = "PATH=/usr/lib/cups/filter:/bin:/usr/bin", [....]
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: statusfds = 5, 6
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: filterfds[1] = 7, -1
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: filter = "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops"
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: filterfds[0] = 8, 9
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] start_process("/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops", [....]
I [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 18991) for job 214.
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: backend = "/usr/lib/cups/backend/lpd"
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] StartJob: filterfds[1] = -1, 7
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] start_process("/usr/lib/cups/backend/lpd", [....]
I [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/lpd (PID 18992) for job 214.
D [04/Aug/2001:23:15:12 +0100] Page = 595x842; 15,16 to 580,833 [....] The lines tagged D at the beginning are debug
level entries, the ones tagged I are there in
info level.Max log file sizeControls the maximum size of each log file before they are
rotated. Defaults to 1048576 (1 Mb). Set this to 0 to disable log
rotation.Enter an size in bytes, for example 1048576Server Folders ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server. Different
folders are to be set here. Normally you don't need to change
anything in this section. In case you play around with fancy
(TrueType, &PostScript; or other) fonts on your system, this qis the
place to do the settings for using those fonts when printing. Server
folder settings include:Executables: where to find the server
executablesConfiguration: where to find the server
configuration filesData: where to find the server data
filesTemporary files: where to put the server
temporary print files Temporary Requests: where to find the
server Font Path: where to find the
server fonts∪︀ server configuration dialog: &HTTP; configurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server: &HTTP; configurationExecutablesThe root folder for the scheduler executables. By default
this is /usr/lib/cups (or
/usr/lib32/cups on IRIX
6.5)ConfigurationThe root folder for the scheduler. By default, /etc/cups.On the authors SuSE system, this is /usr/share/doc/cups. It contains all the
HTML or PDF documentation for
∪︀ which is available through the Web interface at
http://localhost:631/documentation.htmlDataThe root folder for the ∪︀ data files. By default this
is /usr/share/cupsIt contains such things as banners, charsets, data, drivers,
fonts, and pstoraster templates.Temporary filesThe folder to put temporary files in. This folder must be
writable by the user defined on the previous screen. This defaults to
either /var/spool/cups/tmp or
the value of the TMPDIR environment variable.Temporary RequestsThe folder where request files are stored. By default this
is /var/spool/cupsFont pathThe place to configure the ∪︀ server for handling your fancy
fonts (TrueType or &PostScript;). ∪︀ will look here for fonts to
embed in printfiles. This currently only affects the
pstoraster filter, and the default is /usr/share/cups/fonts.To specify more than one folder, list them with double colons as
separator. Do it like this:/path/to/first/fontdir/:/path/to/second/fontdir/:/path/to/last/fontdir/For the Font path directive to work as intended, the application
that wants to print needs to:Either correctly reference its desired fonts in the header of the
generated &PostScript;Or embed the font into the &PostScript; file.Referencing the font by name leaves it up
to the RIP and print device to respect and actually
use it. RIP or printer can
only use the desired font, if it is available on the system. In the case of a &PostScript; printer, this needs to be a
printer-resident font. If the printers doesn't have this font, it will
try and replace it by an adequately similar font.In the case of a non &PostScript; printer, this is done by
∪︀ and its RIP-ing filtering system. ∪︀
will use the font path directive to grab the correct font when
RIP-ing the &PostScript; in the
pstoraster filter. In the case of a &PostScript; output device, ∪︀ is just
spooling the file (actually, it is passing it through the
pstops filter for accounting or n-up purposes), not
working on it. Therefore, if you print to a
&PostScript; printer it is solely the printer's responsibility to use
the font asked for. It can't, if the font is neither loaded into the
printer nor embedded in the &PostScript;.
Server HTTP
ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server &HTTP; settings
is shown here. ∪︀ server &HTTP; settings are the following ones: the Document folderthe Default Languagethe Default CharsetDialog to configure the ∪︀ server &HTTP; settings
Dialog to configure the ∪︀ server &HTTP; settings
Document folderThe root folder for &HTTP; documents that are served. By
default the compiled in folder, /usr/share/cups/doc-rootDefault LanguageThe default language, if not specified by the browser. If not
specified, the current locale is used.Use the two letter locale codes, for example
en or de.Default charsetThe default character set to use. If not specified, this
defaults to UTF-8. This can also be overridden directly in the
HTML documents.Server encryption support configurationThis is the dialog to configure the ∪︀ server security
settings. The server encryption support settings are these: Server certificate: the file to
read containing the server's certificateServer key: the file to read containing the server's
key∪︀ server configuration dialog: security overviewThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server: security settingsServer certificateThe file to read containing the server's certificate. Defaults
to /etc/cups/ssl/server.crt.Server keyThe file to read containing the server's key. Defaults to
/etc/cups/ssl/server.keyServer Miscellaneous ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server miscellaneous settings
is shown here. The following server settings are done through this
screen:Preserve job history: whether to
preserve a job history for later re-viewPreserve job files: whether to
preserve fully RIP-ed job files for later
re-printPrintcap file: setting the name
of and the path to a printcap fileRIP Cache: setting the size of
the RIP cache in memoryFilter Limit: defining a filter
limitDialog to configure the ∪︀ server miscellaneous settingsDialog to configure the ∪︀ server miscellaneous
settingsPreserve job history (after completion)Whether or not to preserve the job history after a job is
completed, canceled, or stopped. The default is yesPreserve job file (after completion)Whether or not to preserve the job files after a job is
completed, canceled, or stopped. The default is no.Printcap fileThe name of the printcap file. The default is no filename.
Leave this blank, to disable printcap file generation.The printcap setting is only needed to satisfy older
applications in need of such a file.RIP cacheThe amount of memory that each RIP should use
to cache bitmaps. The value can be any real number, followed by
k for kilobytes, m for megabytes,
gfor gigabytes, or t for tiles, where
one tile is 256 x 256 pixels. The default value is 8m.Filter limitSets the maximum cost of all job filters that can be run at the
same time. A limit of 0 means no limit. A typical job may need a
filter limit of at least 200. Limits less than the minimum required
by a job force a single job to be printed at any time. The default
limit is 0 (unlimited).Network General ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server network settings is
shown here. It includes:Look for hostname on IP
addressesPortMax request sizeTimeoutDialog to configure the ∪︀ server network settingsDialog to configure the ∪︀ server network
settingsLook for hostname on IP addressesWhether or not to do lookups on IP addresses
to get a fully-qualified hostname. This defaults to off, for
performance reasons.PortEnter here Ports and addresses that the server will listen to.
The default port 631 is reserved for the Internet Printing Protocol,
and is what we use here.You can have multiple entries, to listen to more than one port
or address, or to restrict access.Unfortunately, most web browsers don't support
TLS or &HTTP; upgrades for encryption. If you want
to support web-based encryption, you'll probably need to listen on
port 443, the HTTPS port.Use the Add and
Remove buttons to add and remove entries from
the list.You can enter ports on their own, ⪚
631, or hostnames with ports, ⪚
myhost:80 or 1.2.3.4:631.Max request sizeControls the maximum size of &HTTP; requests and print files.
The default setting is 0, which disables this feature.TimeoutThe timeout (in seconds) before requests time out. The default
is 300 seconds.Network Clients ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ network client settings is
shown here. It includes:Accept "Keep Alive"
requestsKeepAliveTimeout:MaxClients: dialog to configure the ∪︀ network client settingsDialog to configure the ∪︀ network client settingsAccept "Keep Alive" requestsWhether or not to support the Keep-Alive connection option. The
default is on.Keep alive timeoutThe timeout (in seconds) before Keep-Alive connections are
automatically closed. The default is 60 seconds.Max number of clientsControls the maximum number of simultaneous clients that will be
handled. Defaults to 100.Browsing General ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ browsing general settings
is shown here. It includes: Enable browsingUse short names when
possibleUse implicit
classesDialog to configure the ∪︀ browsing general
settingsDialog to configure the ∪︀ browsing general
settingsEnable browsingWhether or not to broadcast printer information to other ∪︀
servers. Enabled by default.Use short names when possibleWhether or not to use short names for remote
printers when possible (⪚ printer instead of printer@host). Enabled by
default.Use implicit classesWhether or not to use implicit classes.Printer classes can be specified explicitly, in the
classes.conf file, implicitly based upon the
printers available on the LAN, or both.When Implicit classes are enabled, printers on the
LAN with the same name (⪚ Acme-LaserPrint-1000) will be put into
a class with the same name. This allows you to setup multiple
redundant queues on a LAN without a lot of
administrative difficulties. If a user sends a job to Acme-LaserPrint-1000, the job will go to
the first available queue.This option is enabled by default.Browsing Connection ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server browsing connection is
shown here. Browsing connection settings include:Broadcast addresses: The
(UDP) broadcast address to transmit printer
information toBroadcast Port: The port number
to use for broadcastingPoll addresses: The address(es)
to poll for information about printers on servers that might not
broadcast (or whose broadcasts might not reach your
LAN due to routers in between).Dialog to configure the ∪︀ server browsing
connectionDialog to configure the ∪︀ server browsing
connectionBroadcast addressesAfter pressing the Add button, you will
see the following dialog to enter a new value for outgoing
broadcasting browse packets. It is the same kind of dialog as for
adding other ∪︀ server addresses to be polled for printer
information.Dialog to enter a new value for broadcasting browse
packets toDialog to enter a new value for broadcasting browse packets
toThis option specifies a broadcast address to be used. By
default, browsing information is broadcast to all active
interfaces.&HP-UX; 10.20 and earlier do not properly handle broadcast
unless you have a Class A, B, C or D netmask (&ie;, there is no
CIDR support).Broadcast portThe port used for UDP broadcasts. By default
this is the IPP port; if you change this, you need
to do it on all servers. Only one BrowsePort is recognized.Poll addressesPoll the named server(s) for printers.Browsing Masks ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server allowed and/or denied browse
packets from other servers is shown here. Browse allow: Browse deny: Browse order: Dialog to configure the ∪︀ server allowed and/or
denied browse packets from other serversDialog to configure the ∪︀ server allowed and/or denied
browse packets from other serversAdd Browse Address dialogThe dialog to enter a new value for the address of another
∪︀ server to accept browse packets from is shown here. It is opened
by clicking on the Add... button beside the
field named Browse Allow:. It is the same dialog
as for adding denied broadcast sending
addresses.The dialog to enter a new value for the address of another
∪︀ server to accept browse packets from is shown here.Dialog to enter a new value for the address of another
∪︀ server to accept browse packets fromDialog to enter a new value for the address of another ∪︀
server to accept browse packets fromBrowse allow and Browse
denyBrowse allow specifies an address mask to
allow for incoming browser packets. The default is to allow packets
from all addresses.Browse deny specifies an address mask to
deny for incoming browser packets. The default is to deny packets
from no addresses.Both Browse allow and Browse
deny accept the following notations for addresses:AllNone*.domain.com.domain.comhost.domain.comnnn.*nnn.nnn.*nnn.nnn.nnn.*nnn.nnn.nnn.nnnnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/mmmnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/mmm.mmm.mmm.mmmThe hostname/domain name restrictions will only work if you have
turned hostname lookups on!Browse orderSpecifies the order of the allow/deny comparisons.Browsing Timeouts ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server browse timeout settings
is shown here. Browse timeout settings include:Browse IntervalBrowse TimeoutDialog to configure the ∪︀ server browse timeout
settingsdialog to configure the ∪︀ server browse timeout
settingsBrowse intervalThe time between browsing updates in seconds. The default is 30
seconds.Note that browsing information is sent whenever a printer's
state changes as well, so this represents the maximum time between
updates.Set this to 0 to disable outgoing broadcasts so your local
printers are not advertised, but you can still see printers on other
hosts.Browse timeoutsThe timeout (in seconds) for network printers - if we don't get
an update within this time, the printer will be removed from the
printer list.This number definitely should not be less than the browse
interval period, for obvious reasons. Defaults to 300 seconds.Browsing Relay ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server as a browsing relay is
shown here. Browsing relay settings include:Browser packets relayDialog to configure the ∪︀ server as a browsing
relayDialog to configure the ∪︀ server as a browsing
relayAdd Browse Relay dialogThe dialog to enter a new value for an address pair to define
browsing relaying between a ∪︀ server and a network is shown
here.The dialog to enter a new value for an address pair to
define browsing relaying between a ∪︀ server and a
networkThe dialog to enter a new value for an address pair to define
browsing relaying between a ∪︀ server and a
networkBrowser packets relayRelay browser packets from one address or network to
another.Security ConfigurationThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server security settings for
any of the defined server locations is shown here. It contains the
following settings, which may be defined separately for any valid
resource (or location) of the ∪︀ server:System Group:Access Permissions: Auth Type:Auth Class:Auth Group Name:Encryption:Allow:Deny:Order:Valid resources (or locations) of the ∪︀ server are:Server Root Location: /Server Administration Location: /adminAll printers on the server: /printersAny individual printer on the server:
⪚ /printers/infotec_P320All printer classes on the server: /classes:Any individual printer class on the server:
⪚ /classes/all_infotecs_P320_or_P450Dialog to configure the ∪︀ server security settings
for any of the defined server locationsdialog to configure the ∪︀ server security settings for
any of the defined server locationsFor all locations that are not defined separately the setting of
the location above it is valid.For example, you have a printer named infotec_P450 with no set security
options. Then the security of the location /printers will take the responsibility
for this printer as it is a sub-location of/printers. If, in turn there is no
security set for /printers,
then the security for / (the
general security) of the server takes responsibility. Either you have
set this for your purpose or the compiled-in default value takes
over.SystemGroupThe group name for System or printer administration
access. The default varies depending on the operating system, but
will be lpadmin, system or root (checked for in that order).Access PermissionsAccess permissions for each folder served by the scheduler.
Locations are relative to the document root.Authorization TypeThe authorization to use:NonePerform no authentication.BasicPerform authentication using the &HTTP; Basic method.DigestPerform authentication using the &HTTP; Digest method.Local certificate authentication can be substituted by the
client for Basic or Digest, when connecting to the localhost
interface.Authorization ClassThe authorization class. Currently only
Anonymous, User, System
(valid user belonging to the group set as system group), and
group (valid user belonging to the specified group) are
supported.Authorization Group NameThe group name for Group authorizationEncryptionWhether or not to use encryption. This depends on having the
OpenSSL linked into the ∪︀ library and
scheduler.Possible values are:AlwaysAlways use encryption (SSL)NeverNever use encryption.RequiredUse TLS encryption upgrade.IfRequestedUse encryption if the server requests it.AllowAllows access from the specified hostname, domain,
IP address or network. Possible values are:AllNone*.domain.com.domain.comhost.domain.comnnn.*nnn.nnn.*nnn.nnn.nnn.*nnn.nnn.nnn.nnnnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/mmmnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/mmm.mmm.mmm.mmmThe host and domain address require that you enable hostname
lookups, as described earlier.DenyDenies access from the specified hostname, domain,
IP address or network. Possible values are:AllNone*.domain.com.domain.comhost.domain.comnnn.*nnn.nnn.*nnn.nnn.nnn.*nnn.nnn.nnn.nnnnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/mmmnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/mmm.mmm.mmm.mmmThe host and domain address require that you enable hostname
lookups, as described earlier.OrderThe order of the allow and deny processing.Example: How To Define The Security For All PrintersThe dialog to configure the ∪︀ server security settings is
discussed here. We use the example to add security definitions other
than the default ones for the resource named all printers. For the ∪︀ web server,
this is the location you access through
http://localhost:631/printers/ or (remotely) through
http://cups.server.name:631/printers/The first screenshot shows the general location for this
setting. SelectAdd or
Modify a resource for which you want to decide
about its security settings.Dialog to configure the ∪︀ server security
settingsDialog to configure the ∪︀ server security
settingsThis dialog is to add a new resource. It looks similar if you
want to modify an already existing resource. Here are the general
options:Dialog to add a new resource.Dialog to add a new resource..This is the second part or the dialog is to add a new
ressource. It looks similar if you want to modify an already existing
resource. Here you define the actual access masks for the resource in
question. Dialog to add a new resource.Dialog to add a new resource.Resource dialogResource dialogResource dialogResource dialogResource dialogResource dialogResource dialogResource dialog