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Re: cups security



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>>>>> "Torrin" == Torrin  <torrin@torrin.net> writes:

Torrin> I just installed cups and I was wondering if it's possible to
Torrin> have cups run properly without having port 631 open.  I don't
Torrin> like having ports open, especially since this computer will be
Torrin> the only one printing to this printer.  I looked at some of the
Torrin> doc on http://www.cups.org and didn't see anything.  Any ideas?

You can set CUPS to listen only on the loopback interface.  Edit
/etc/cups/cupsd.conf, and replace the line "Port 631" with
"Listen 127.0.0.1:631".  Also, if you're paranoid, set up a firewall
too.  Even if you don't have any extra ports open right now, a firewall
can save you if you accidentally misconfigure something (or if a trojan
gets installed).

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