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Re: Setting system-wide ulimits (esp. # of open files)



> On Sat, 03 Jan 2004, GCS wrote:
> I tried that too, but got an "Operation not permitted" message as soon as
> I logged in as a regular user.

Exactly.  This is a feature.  Mere users can't higher their hard limits,
so they can't DoS the system.  Either use sudo/su for the particular
task, or set the limits in the configs of gates to the system, i.e. xdm,
login, sshd, &c. 

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Jan Minar                   "Please don't CC me, I'm subscribed." x 7

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