On Tue, 16 Oct 2007, Jeremy C. Reed wrote: > Index: sshd_config.5 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/openssh/sshd_config.5,v > retrieving revision 1.84 > diff -u -r1.84 sshd_config.5 > --- sshd_config.5 17 Sep 2007 01:57:38 -0000 1.84 > +++ sshd_config.5 16 Oct 2007 16:50:47 -0000 > @@ -536,6 +536,11 @@ > Once the number of failures reaches half this value, > additional failures are logged. > The default is 6. > +.It Cm MaxClients > +Specifies the maximum number of concurrent connections to the > +SSH daemon. > +The default is 1000. > +.Pp
I guess I should document some more here: This includes current unauthenticated connections, so consider keeping this greater than .Cm MaxStartups so legitimate connections will not be locked out by unauthenticated connections. > .It Cm MaxStartups > Specifies the maximum number of concurrent unauthenticated connections to the > SSH daemon. Jeremy C. Reed
