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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 3
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Print Support
Configure the CUPS Service if Necessary
Configure the CUPS Service if Necessary
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Configure the CUPS Service if Necessary
CUPS provides the ability to easily share local printers with other systems over the network. It does this by allowing systems to share lists of available printers. Additionally, each system that runs the CUPS service can potentially act as a print server. Whenever possible, the printer sharing and print server capabilities of CUPS should be limited or disabled. The following recommendations should demonstrate how to do just that.