remember also that as soon as a user makes the connection either with ns or telnet that the user could is incremented. so there may only be 25-30 users sessions but if there are 25 other sockets opened for telnet or ns/VT that will explain the count. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Sargent [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 2:26 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Help on "Unable to create new session..." > > Hi folks, > > I have just been delivering an MPE/iX HPVC course and a > student (with VERY little experience) came up with a question > that I cannot answer, for two reasons: > > 1. I don't have access to his system so I don't know the state > or what is running on it etc etc > 2. I have never come across this before. > > Anyway, it would appear that his Job and Session limits are > set to 50 or 60 and Jobfence set to 0 but with only 25 (approx) > sessions currently running. He (users) have received "Unable > to create new sessions.." messages. He does not know, yet, > how to monitor the system or to find out what is going on as > he has been given the system after the previous admin left! In > other words he may have been handed a 'can of worms'?! > > I guess the biggest problem at this point is not knowing what > is actually running on the system but..... > > Anyone have any idea's about this or has anyone seen this > before? > > I believe he is based in the Houston area and any suggestions > would be appreciated so that I can feed back to him. If anyone > is in the Houston area that would be willing to assist I will > get his permission to forward detail etc. > > Thanks in advance. Please email me at the address below. > > Regards > Ian > ______________________________________ > Ian Sargent > Education & Training Consulting Services Ltd > email: [log in to unmask] > www: http://www.etcs.co.uk > Tel/Fax: 44 (0)1344 644579 > ______________________________________