Re: Beginner-level examples of using setrlimit?

[Lou Hevly <lou_(_at_)_visca_(_dot_)_com>]

Hola (Greetings), J.C. Roberts! A(t) 00:40 13/04/01, vau escriure (you 
wrote):
> On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:29:34 +0100, you wrote:
>
> >Greetings:
> >
> >Does anyone know of a step-by-step tutorial published anywhere that
> >gives examples of using setrlimit to control maximum system resource 
>
> >consumption?

<snip>

> It seems vmware is doing some interesting stuff on this level. I've
> seen it reported (but I can't personally confirm it) that you can run
> OBSD inside their vm. The enterprise class vmware solutions allow
> resource management for multiple vm's. You could set each user up with
> their own vm of OpenBSD and not need to worry (as much) about the what
> their cgi's could do to the system. If they crash their own vm, it
> shouldn't affect the whole system and the other vm's running on it.
>
> It's just a thought... but seems like a reasonably simple way to
> handle the resource management and security in one fell swoop.

What I'm ultimately trying to do is set up state-of-the-art web 
hosting, using only open source products: 
OpenBSD+djbdns+Apache+Perl+qmail+openssl etc. I just visited vmware's 
"Download VMware Products" page and the first thing I see is "New Users 
Please *buy* (bold, underlined) a valid license key..."

OK, everybody is free to do what he/she likes, but I'm hoping to find 
an Open Source solution.

Thank you, however, for responding. I fear my real problem is that I 
want to sys admin on Unix without having to learn C. *sigh* I guess 
there are some corners that just can't be cut.



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All the best (Adéu-siau),
Lou Hevly
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