My question was:
> Hello Sun-Managers,
>
> We have a strange NIS+ problem: after a number of users log into
> a machine (SPARC 10/512MP, 128 MB RAM, Solaris 2.3 with lots of patches,
> NIS+ root server) from X-terminals, the following message appears when any
> other user logs into the same computer:
>
> -------------------
> UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0 (sol)
>
> login: username
> Password:
> Could not set secret key for unix.915@we.lc.ehu.es. The key server may be down.
> Last login: Tue Jun 14 18:00:23 from jma-xt
> Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.3 Generic September 1993
> username@sol[1]:
> ...
> --------------------
>
> (915 would be the UID of the user "username")
>
> The key server is running. It seems that keyserv cannot answer requests when
> a number of sessions has been established. Unfortunately, I am not
> able to determine that number.
>
> When most users log out, the problem disappears.
>
> This problem does not prevent login, but it affects ftpd, which denies
> access.
I have received many answers: keyserv runs out of file descriptors.
Fortunately, Sun recently released a path (101620) that fixes this problem.
I got and installed the patch, and keyserv runs fine now.
I am very grateful to:
worsham@aer.com (Robert D. Worsham)
<aidan@cse.unsw.edu.au>
Zdzislaw Meglicki <Zdzislaw.Meglicki@cisr.anu.edu.au>
steve@cegelecproj.co.uk (Steve_Kilbane)
jmclip@world.std.com (Jim R McLeanLipinski)
hendefd@mail.auburn.edu
Guenter Millahn <gm@informatik.tu-cottbus.de>
admin@di.uminho.pt (Administrador do Sistema)
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Universidad del Pais Vasco | <wepalsaj@lg.ehu.es>
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