Re: wtmp fills up

From: all mail refused (elvis_at_notatla.org.uk)
Date: 02/19/04 

Date: 19 Feb 2004 21:29:49 GMT

In article <40351EC9.4AD0CEE3@watson.ibm.com>, Alex Zlatsin wrote:

> I have installed openssh on some AIX 4.3 servers.
> There seems to be a bug.
> When ever somebody is logged in and using a session the
>/var/adm/wtmp file is filled up with the line sshd. This fills up the
>/var file system.
>
> Is there a way I can stop this?

Let's see; <zlatsin@watson.ibm.com> is asking the world at large
how to run his AIX box. You didn't think about your share options
before posting did you ?

This might help - I haven't tried it.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/aix-faq/part1/section-58.html 

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Elvis Notargiacomo  master AT barefaced DOT cheek

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