pt_cnt Parameter

Description

The number of available /dev/pts entries is dynamic up to a limit determined by the amount of physical memory available on the system. pt_cnt is one of three variables that determines the minimum number of logins that the system can accommodate. The default maximum number of /dev/pts devices the system can support is determined at boot time by computing the number of pseudo terminal structures that can fit in a percentage of system memory (see pt_pctofmem). If pt_cnt is zero, the system allocates up to that maximum. If pt_cnt is non-zero, the system allocates to the greater of pt_cnt and the default maximum.

Data Type

Unsigned integer

Default

0

Range

0 to maxpid

Units

Logins/windows

Dynamic?

No

Validation

None

When to Change

When you want to explicitly control the number of users who can remotely log in to the system.

Commitment Level

Unstable