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From: Steve <shovey@buffnet.net>
To: Michael Haro <perl@netmug.org>
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Subject: Re: Maximum telnet connections
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You need to increase the max users in the kernal config and recompile your
kernal - and you need to add ttys/ptys (MAKEDEV) if you need them.

On Sun, 1 Jun 1997, Michael Haro wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> How do I increase the maximum number of telnet connections.  I just had 16
> users logged into my computer, and when I tried to connect, telnetd told me 
> that it couldn't accept any more connects.
> 
> Why is this?  How can I fix it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
>