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diff --git a/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml index 939fa0fe..ecc6d5ff 100644 --- a/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml +++ b/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml @@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ <refsect1 id='limits.conf-description'> <title>DESCRIPTION</title> <para> + The <emphasis>pam_limits.so</emphasis> module applies ulimit limits, + nice priority and number of simultaneous login sessions limit to user + login sessions. This description of the configuration file syntax + applies to the <filename>/etc/security/limits.conf</filename> file and + <filename>*.conf</filename> files in the + <filename>/etc/security/limits.d</filename> directory. + </para> + <para> The syntax of the lines is as follows: </para> <para> @@ -282,6 +290,9 @@ Also, please note that all limit settings are set <emphasis>per login</emphasis>. They are not global, nor are they permanent; existing only for the duration of the session. + One exception is the <emphasis>maxlogin</emphasis> option, this one + is system wide. But there is a race, concurrent logins at the same + time will not always be detect as such but only counted as one. </para> <para> In the <emphasis>limits</emphasis> configuration file, the |