[HPADM] sshd refusing to open more than 60 connections

From: javier (jgonzalez@conatel.com.uy)
Date: Mon Dec 17 2007 - 10:52:40 EST


Hello Admins,

The HP-UX 11.23 at my site is refusing let in more than 60 users that connect via ssh using putty.

The syslog.log registers these messages:

Dec 5 10:30:46 ARSVR028 sshd[25163]: Accepted none for sistema from 10.16.6.16 port 1146 ssh2
Dec 5 10:30:48 ARSVR028 sshd[25163]: error: openpty: No such file or directory
Dec 5 10:30:48 ARSVR028 sshd[25297]: error: session_pty_req: session 0 alloc failed
Dec 5 10:30:48 ARSVR028 sshd[25420]: Accepted none for sistema from 10.141.4.48 port 1439 ssh2
Dec 5 10:30:48 ARSVR028 sshd[25420]: error: openpty: No such file or directory
Dec 5 10:30:48 ARSVR028 sshd[25452]: error: session_pty_req: session 0 alloc failed

The kernel parameters npty and nstrpty are both in 245.
It seems to be an issue with the HP Secure Shell software because the system allows and does not complain for more than 60 telnet sessions.

The ssh software in use is the one that comes bundled with HP-UX 11i :

OpenSSH_4.3p2-hpn, OpenSSL 0.9.7i 14 Oct 2005
HP-UX Secure Shell-A.04.30.007, HP-UX Secure Shell version

Any tips will be welcome.

Best regards,
Javier

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