Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 19:47:39 +0000 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: FBSD Doc project <doc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [REVIEW REQUEST]: rctl section Message-ID: <CADLo83_MbnoD56BHs_nmHu0Vn8dsWHox-mbPOFicbHb7opC%2BFw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1302020754070.27976@wonkity.com> References: <20130201230450.46255f5e.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1302020754070.27976@wonkity.com>
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On 2 Feb 2013 15:40, "Warren Block" <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > > On Fri, 1 Feb 2013, Tom Rhodes wrote: > >> Long time, no chat. It's been awhile, so I would like to get some >> review on this section. In this case, I have used some generic >> results (testing them with a forkbomb, smart, I know) and I would >> like to get some pre-commit feedback. Thanks in advance to anyone >> who loans me a few moments of their time! > > > Nice to hear from you! Comments inline below. > > >> Index: security/chapter.xml >> =================================================================== >> --- chapter.xml (revision 40807) >> +++ chapter.xml (working copy) >> @@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ >> <para>Have an idea of what Process Accounting is and how to >> enable it on &os;.</para> >> </listitem> >> + >> + <listitem> >> + <para>Understand what the resource limits database and >> + how to utilize it to excerpt more control over users.</para> > > > s/what// > s/excerpt/exert/. "how to utilize it to control user resources" might be better. > > >> + </listitem> >> </itemizedlist> >> >> <para>Before reading this chapter, you should:</para> >> @@ -4149,4 +4154,116 @@ >> pages.</para> >> </sect2> >> </sect1> >> + >> + <sect1 id="security-resourcelimits"> >> + <sect1info> >> + <authorgroup> >> + <author> >> + <firstname>Tom</firstname> >> + <surname>Rhodes</surname> >> + <contrib>Contributed by </contrib> >> + </author> >> + </authorgroup> >> + </sect1info> >> + >> + <title>Resource limits</title> > > > s/limits/Limits/ > textproc/igor can check these. > > > >> + >> + <indexterm> >> + <primary>Resource limits</primary> >> + </indexterm> >> + >> + <para>For years, &os; has made use of a resource limits >> + database controlled through a flat file > > > s/file/file,/ > > >> + <filename>/etc/login.conf</filename>. While it has >> + been discussed previously and is still supported, it >> + is not the most optimal method of controlling resources. >> + The flat file requires users to be divided into various >> + group labels known as classes, which require changes not >> + only to this flat file but also the password database. >> + Potentially, a single, more constrained user would require > > > I want to say that the comma after "single" is not needed, but that's not quite right. Maybe if "more constrained" was hyphenated. Potentially a single, more constrained user... Chris
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