As i understand, there are problems with setting limits via pam. Please, search this list for details - problem and its reasons were discussed. 2005/11/8, Hannes Krueger <Hannes.Krueger@xxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi out there, > > I tried to set some hard memory limits using /etc/secutity/limits.conf > I set hard limits for my user for rss, data, stack, memlock 1000 > I also set a maxlogins of 4. > I added "session required pam_limits.so" to /etc/pam.d/xdm and login. > > I was able to verify that the maxlogins limit works. > all other limits seem to be without effect. > > Is there anything else to do? > Are there any special requirements to the kernel? > > I'm using 2.6.5-7.201-default (Suse kernel) > > # Class Based Kernel Resource Management > # > CONFIG_CKRM=y > CONFIG_RCFS_FS=m > CONFIG_CKRM_TYPE_TASKCLASS=y > CONFIG_CKRM_RES_NUMTASKS=m > CONFIG_CKRM_CPU_SCHEDULE=y > # CONFIG_CKRM_CPU_SCHEDULE_AT_BOOT is not set > CONFIG_CKRM_RES_BLKIO=y > CONFIG_CKRM_TYPE_SOCKETCLASS=y > CONFIG_CKRM_RBCE=m > CONFIG_CKRM_CRBCE=m > CONFIG_DELAY_ACCT=y > CONFIG_KALLSYMS=y > CONFIG_FUTEX=y > CONFIG_EPOLL=y > CONFIG_IOSCHED_NOOP=y > CONFIG_IOSCHED_AS=y > CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE=y > CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ=y > CONFIG_IOSCHED_PS=y > # CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE is not set > > _______________________________________________ > > Pam-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list > _______________________________________________ Pam-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list
