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From: yzarn@lhdsy1.chevron.com (Philip Yzarn de Louraille)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: Problem w/ Multi-User mode - Ultrix 4.1
Message-ID: <964@lhdsy1.chevron.com>
Date: 16 Jun 91 05:49:36 GMT
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References: <1991Jun13.200640.28429@unhd.unh.edu> <1991Jun14.081538.50@esvax.hamavnet.com>
Organization: Chevron Oil Field Research, La Habra, CA.
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In article <1991Jun14.081538.50@esvax.hamavnet.com> henderson@esvax.hamavnet.com writes:
>In article <1991Jun13.200640.28429@unhd.unh.edu>, wrt@kepler.unh.edu (Walter R Trachim) writes:
>
>> I'm having a strange problem w/ a DS3100/Ultrix 4.1. If one of the users
>> that has an account on my machine tries to log in when I have a session
>> running, he gets bounced with the message "too many users logged it. Try
>> again later." At the console of the workstation I have only one session
>> window open, the mailbox, and the clock. And conversely, if the same
>> party logs in from a remote device and I try to log in from the console, I'm
>> not allowed to do so either.
>
>That is because Ultrix 4.1 is LMF protected. To have more than one interactive
>session, you need to buy extra licensing.
There is a perfectly legal trick you can do (thru X window) that will
allow an unlimited number of people to login on such "limited"
licensing:
xhost +machine
rsh machine xterm -d your_display:0
It sure works on Ultrix.
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  Philip Yzarn de Louraille                 Internet: yzarn@chevron.com
  Research Support Division                 Unix & Open Systems
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