limits-formula

SaltStack formula for setting user limits in PAM module

Description

The pam_limits.so module applies ulimit limits, nice priority and number of simultaneous login sessions limit to user login sessions. This description of the configuration file syntax applies to the /etc/security/limits.conf file and *.conf files in the /etc/security/limits.d directory.

Tests

The Travis CI tests run the state on a Ubuntu server. By running the state it checks that there is no syntax errors and that it works for Ubuntu. Other operating systems are NOT tested therefore have a risk of not working on them. ServerSpec is used to verify that the state installed the proper packages and created limits.conf with the proper owner, group, mode and settings.

Example Pillar

limits:
  users:
    johndoe:
      - limit_type: hard
        limit_item: core
        limit_value: unlimited
      - limit_type: hard
        limit_item: nproc
        limit_value: 1000
    janedoe:
      - limit_type: hard
        limit_item: locks
        limit_value: 300
  groups:
    employees:
      - limit_type: hard
        limit_item: cpu
        limit_value: 5
      - limit_type: hard
        limit_item: nproc
        limit_value: 500

More info about limits

http://linux.die.net/man/5/limits.conf

Support

• Debian
• Ubuntu
• Centos
• Fedora
• RedHat
• Amazon
• Gentoo
• Mint
• SUSE

Contributors

• danoe
• tampakrap
• cboltz