cupsctl(8)							    Apple Inc.								cupsctl(8)

NAME

       cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options

SYNOPSIS

       cupsctl	[ -E ] [-U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ --[no-]debug-logging ] [ --[no-]remote-admin ] [ --[no-]remote-any ] [ --[no-]remote-
       printers ] [ --[no-]share-printers ] [ --[no-]user-cancel-any ] [ name=value ]

DESCRIPTION

       cupsctl updates or queries the cupsd.conf file for a server. When no changes are requested, the current configuration values are written to
       the standard output in the format "name=value", one per line.

OPTIONS

       The following options are recognized:

       -E
	    Enables encryption on the connection to the scheduler.

       -U username
	    Specifies an alternate username to use when authenticating with the scheduler.

       -h server[:port]
	    Specifies the server address.

       --[no-]debug-logging
	    Enables or disables debug logging in the error_log file.

       --[no-]remote-admin
	    Enables or disables remote administration.

       --[no-]remote-any
	    Enables or disables printing from any address, e.g. the Internet.

       --[no-]remote-printers
	    Enables or disables the display of remote printers shared via the CUPS, LDAP, or SLP protocols.

       --[no-]share-printers
	    Enables or disables sharing of local printers with other computers.

       --[no-]user-cancel-any
	    Allows or prevents users from canceling jobs owned by others.

EXAMPLES

       Display the current settings:
	   cupsctl

       Enable debug logging:
	   cupsctl --debug-logging

       Get the current debug logging state:
	   cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'

       Disable printer sharing:
	   cupsctl --no-shared-printers

       Enable printing using the file: pseudo-device:
	   cupsctl FileDevice=Yes

SEE ALSO

       cupsd.conf(5), cupsd(8),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.

5 July 2007							       CUPS								cupsctl(8)