<HTML> <!-- SECTION: References --> <HEAD> <TITLE>client.conf</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P>The <VAR>/etc/cups/client.conf</VAR> and <VAR>~/.cups/client.conf</VAR> files contain up to two directives that determine how the client behaves. Each directive is listed on a line by itself followed by its value. Comments are introduced using the number sign ("#") character at the beginning of a line.</P> <H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="Encryption">Encryption</A></H2> <H3>Examples</H3> <PRE CLASS="command"> Encryption Never Encryption IfRequested Encryption Required Encryption Always </PRE> <H3>Description</H3> <P>The <CODE>Encryption</CODE> directive specifies the default encryption settings for the client.</P> <P>The default setting is <VAR>IfRequested</VAR>.</P> <H2 CLASS="title"><A NAME="ServerName">ServerName</A></H2> <H3>Examples</H3> <PRE CLASS="command"> ServerName foo.bar.com ServerName 11.22.33.44 ServerName foo.bar.com:8631 </PRE> <H3>Description</H3> <P>The <CODE>ServerName</CODE> directive specifies sets the remote server that is to be used for all client operations. That is, it redirects all client requests to the remote server.</P> <P>The default port number is 631 but can be overridden by adding a colon followed by the desired port number to the value.</P> <P>The default is to use the local server ("<VAR>localhost</VAR>") or domain socket, if so configured.</P> </BODY> </HTML>