[100582] in RedHat Linux List
Re: how to limit the memory an user can use
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kevin Smith)
Sat Nov 21 23:53:02 1998
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 22:58:10 -0600 (EST)
From: Kevin Smith <kevin@mtsu.edu>
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On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, Andrei wrote:
> (shadow980724)
>
> given that :
> R: max resident set size (KB) [_no effect on Linux 2.0.x_]
> and setting the S in /etc/limits has no effect how can i limit the memory
> an ordinary user can use ?
> I tryed on more systems ( rh5.1, and rh5.2) and nothing... i added
> the HAVE_ULIMIT flag with no result ... tryed shadow980724 and 971215.
>
> How can this be done ?
Make the appropriate modifications to /etc/security/limits.conf
and then add the following into /etc/pam.d/login:
session required /lib/security/pam_limits.so
Put it at the bottom with the other session options, but that will
make enforce the limits on any user that logs in...
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