On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 03:21:42PM +0100, Janusz Gumkowski wrote: > I'm running out of PTYs on my authpf firewall. > Simply, more than 992 (max pty limit) users are trying to log in > simultaneously. > > In theory I could disable (in authpf.c) checking whether or not session > has been successfully allocated a pty, and force clients not to allocate > a pty when connecting. > But I suppose it was made for a reason -- could some kind soul please > tell me what side-effects disabling this would have ? > > Is it at all possible to have more than 992 simultaneous authpf users ? >
Digging out an old post of mine, still not having any real solution but a couple of ugly hacks instead, trying to get rid of them finally. To the point: is allocating a pty for authpf logins really necessary ? What side-efects can I expect if I disable it ? Any input is welcome. -- Janusz Gumkowski http://www.am.torun.pl/~ja
