Re: User process limitations..

[Nick Shapley <nick.shapley () ntlworld com>]

Check out the limits.conf file, its under /etc/security on my RH box.
The nproc parameter is the one you want.
Cheers,

Nick

Brad Arlt wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 09:33:36AM -0000, Kenneth Hauklien wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Is there any way to limit a users / groups processes? I run a shell/web 
> > server and want to limit them down to for example 2-3 processes. Is this 
> > possible in any way?
> >
> > Thank you all in advance
>
>
> Depends on the OS.
>
> Solaris can limit the number of processes each user has, but this
> applies to all users (including root, I think).  We cap things at 2000
> to contain the" while(1) fork()" mishaps that happen when students
> discover fork.
>
> Limiting by groups is probably not supported.  It might be in Trusted
> Solaris.
>
> In /etc/system:
> set maxuprc=<limit>
>
> Linux has some limiting mechanism but I am hazy as to how.  pam_limits
> leaps to mind, but just as quickly I am almost certain that isn't
> right.
>
> A better idea is Server virtualization (solaris9, VMS, vmWare).  Setup
> containers that have memory and CPU use limits.  These are more what
> you are trying to limit anyway.  People can go nuts within those
> limits.  If they want 30 processes running that use no CPU, fine.  If
> one process uses all their CPU allotment, to bad so sad.
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