This is also available on the FreeBSD platform. They call it 'jail' :) -----Original Message----- From: Pong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:28 PM To: PLUG Mailing List Subject: Re: [plug] Linux server consolidation
On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Andre M. V. wrote: > > Virtual Private server is better since from the start, > it was designed to do virtual hosting. but have not > seen any activity on the website for a couple of months > now. > this is ok too! while all virtual servers run on the same host kernel, they are separated by 3 distinct characteristics namely: the context number, the chroot dir, the ipvroot (binding to 1 IP only). processes on different context numbers cannot see/affect each other (via signals nor via /proc). hanep! it also enforces root capability limiting so root users in the virtual servers cant, for example, reboot the host machine, load bad kernel modules or launch flood pings. disadvantage: you can only either allow a vserver 1 IP address. of course, customers cant recompile nor reboot their kernel. pong _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
