Thanks Ben, That solves the error reporting. Are those limits only set outside of the guest and do they not apply per guest basis?
Thanks, -Nik On Thu, 2006-06-15 at 11:08 -0400, Benoît des Ligneris wrote: > Hello, > > Quick and dirty solution : you can edit the > files that refer to pam_limits.so in your /etc/pam.d/ > > Generally, system-auth is concerned. You simply have to comment the line > that refers to pam_limits > #session required pam_limits.so > > > The cause of the problem is that pam_limits try to set limits that are > already sets _outside_ of the guest. > > If you want to play with the limits sets, you can modifiy > /etc/security/limits.conf of the guest... > > [ All this was tested on a Mandriva guest but it sould be similar for > other systems ] > > Ben > > > Nikolay Kichukov a écrit : > > Hello everybody, > > I found out in thread > > http://list.linux-vserver.org/archive/vserver/msg10043.html that > > Thorsten Gunkel was having the same issue I experience right now with > > pam limits generating a lot of error output in the auth.log file on the > > guest. > > > > /var/log/auth.log : > > > > snip... > > Jun 15 14:09:01 vn pam_limits[20957]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:09:01 vn CRON[20957]: (pam_unix) session closed for user root > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20973]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > venkas by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20973]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20973]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20973]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20973]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20975]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > venkas by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20975]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20975]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20975]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20975]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20977]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > venkas by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20978]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > psycho by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20981]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > o2crew by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20982]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > o2crew by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20979]: (pam_unix) session opened for user > > o2crew by (uid=0) > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20977]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20978]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20975]: (pam_unix) session closed for user venkas > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20981]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20982]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20979]: setrlimit limit #6 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20977]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn CRON[20973]: (pam_unix) session closed for user venkas > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20978]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20981]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20982]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20979]: setrlimit limit #8 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20977]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20978]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20981]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20982]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20979]: setrlimit limit #11 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20977]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20978]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20981]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20982]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > Jun 15 14:10:01 vn pam_limits[20979]: setrlimit limit #12 to soft=-1, > > hard=-1 failed: Operation not permitted; uid=0 euid=0 > > snip... > > > > > > I am running: > > Versions: > > Kernel: 2.6.16.11-vs2.1.1-rc19nevir > > VS-API: 0x000100ff > > util-vserver: 0.30.210; Jun 8 2006, 11:16:27 > > > > Features: > > CC: gcc, gcc (GCC) 4.0.3 (Debian 4.0.3-1) > > CXX: g++, g++ (GCC) 4.0.3 (Debian 4.0.3-1) > > CPPFLAGS: '' > > CFLAGS: '-g -O2 -std=c99 -Wall -pedantic -W > > -funit-at-a-time' > > CXXFLAGS: '-g -O2 -ansi -Wall -pedantic -W > > -fmessage-length=0 -funit-at-a-time' > > build/host: i686-pc-linux-gnu/i686-pc-linux-gnu > > Use dietlibc: yes > > Build C++ programs: yes > > Build C99 programs: yes > > Available APIs: compat,v11,fscompat,v13,net,oldproc,olduts > > ext2fs Source: e2fsprogs > > syscall(2) invocation: alternative > > vserver(2) syscall#: 273/glibc > > > > Paths: > > prefix: /usr/local > > sysconf-Directory: /etc > > cfg-Directory: /etc/vservers > > initrd-Directory: $(sysconfdir)/init.d > > pkgstate-Directory: ${prefix}/var/run/vservers > > vserver-Rootdir: /var/lib/vservers/ > > > > > > How can this problem be solved? > > > > Regards, > > -Nikolay Kichukov > > _______________________________________________ > > Vserver mailing list > > Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver > -- Когато сме щастливи, сме добри. Но когато сме добри, не винаги сме щастливи... -Оскар Уайлд _______________________________________________ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
