Number of apache2 process MaxClients ?

Hi I have apache2.conf using prefork with MaxClient setting to 30 ( on Lenny) but on system I saw more than 100 apache2 processes Isn't the MaxClients supposed to limit total apache2 processes to be 30? Something may be wrong/security issue? # pstree

Re: Number of apache2 process MaxClients ?

On 10/29/2010 11:06 AM, Min Wang wrote: Hi I have apache2.conf using prefork with MaxClient setting to 30 ( on Lenny) but on system I saw more than 100 apache2 processes Isn't the MaxClients supposed to limit total apache2 processes to be 30? Something may be wrong/security issue?

Re: Number of apache2 process MaxClients ?

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:06:51 -0400 Min Wang ser.ba...@gmail.com wrote: I have apache2.conf using prefork with MaxClient setting to 30 ( on Lenny) but on system I saw more than 100 apache2 processes Isn't the MaxClients supposed to limit total apache2 processes to be 30? Something may

Re: Number of apache2 process MaxClients ?

# prefork MPM IfModule prefork.c StartServers 5 MinSpareServers 5 MaxSpareServers 10 MaxClients 30 MaxRequestsPerChild 0 /IfModule Mine /etc/apache2/apache2.conf (on Lenny) contains this section: IfModule mpm_prefork_module StartServers 5