openssh unix dev - Apr 2004 - A question on limiting the number of ssh connections to the ssh server

Hello

I would like to know if there is a keyword in sshd_config that can be
used to limit the number of simultaneous connections an OpenSSH server
will accept.  There is a MaxConnections keyword in SSH2 but I have not
found a similar keyword for OpenSSH.

Thanks in advance for your response



Amba Giri
Symbol Technologies, San Jose
P: 408-528-2721
E:agiri at sj.symbol.com
Symbol.  The Enterprise Mobility Company.

Not a MaxConnections persay.  Just:

     MaxStartups
             Specifies the maximum number of concurrent unauthenticated con-
             nections to the sshd daemon.  Additional connections will be
             dropped until authentication succeeds or the LoginGraceTime ex-
             pires for a connection.  The default is 10.
[..]

That states how to handle connections while they are unauthenticated.

- Ben

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Amba giri wrote:
> Hello
>
> I would like to know if there is a keyword in sshd_config that can be
> used to limit the number of simultaneous connections an OpenSSH server
> will accept.  There is a MaxConnections keyword in SSH2 but I have not
> found a similar keyword for OpenSSH.
>
> Thanks in advance for your response
>
>
>
> Amba Giri
> Symbol Technologies, San Jose
> P: 408-528-2721
> E:agiri at sj.symbol.com
> Symbol.  The Enterprise Mobility Company.
>
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