pt_max_pty
Parameter
- Description
-
Defines the maximum number of
ptys
the system offers - Data Type
-
Unsigned integer
- Default
-
0 (Uses system-defined maximum)
- Range
-
0 to MAXUINT
- Units
-
Logins/windows
- Dynamic?
-
Yes
- Validation
-
None
- Implicit
-
Should be greater than or equal to
pt_cnt
. Value is not checked until the number ofptys
allocated exceeds the value ofpt_cnt
. - When to Change
-
When you want to place an absolute ceiling on the number of logins supported, even if the system could handle more based on its current configuration values.
- Commitment Level
-
Unstable