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From: "Jason DiCioccio" <geniusj@bluenugget.net>
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Subject: Re: maxusers
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:47:53 -0700
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pseudo-device pty 256

and then do your MAKEDEVs... 256 is the max amount of ptys you'll get
:)

Cheers,
- -JD-

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buliwyf McGraw" <buliwyf@libertad.univalle.edu.co>
To: <security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 9:39 AM
Subject: maxusers


> 
>  Hi, im recompiling the kernel of my server, because a need more
> pty's 
>  I set maxusers var to 1024, when i do the config i get this:
> 
>  [117][11:25][Xr00t]%config CROW
>  warning: maxusers > 512 (1024)
>  Don't forget to do a ``make depend''
> 
>  That warning is about security or some risk for the system?
> 
>  Thanks.
> 
> ====================================================================
> === 
>  Buliwyf McGraw
>  Administrador del Servidor Libertad
>  Centro de Servicios de Informacion
>  Universidad del Valle
> ====================================================================
> ===  
> 
> 
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