[grsec] How to list total user resource usage

[John Logsdon]

I have to disgree on this one, Jonas.

It is a function of an active sysadmin to keep an eye on load and inform
errant users, not of general users. It is also not good security for a
user even to know who else is logged in, which is an implication.

So if a machine is being hogged, dissatisfied users should pester the
sysadmin if they haven't been keeping an eye on things.  All that is
needed is a cronned job every few minutes that emails/SMSs the sysadmin if
various limits are exceeded.

Best wishes

John

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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Jonas Jakobsson wrote:

> Hi, I'd like to request a new feature. When all users processes are 
> hidden from all other users, it would be nice to somehow let the others 
> know how much total CPU-time, memory etc that each user uses, without 
> listing their individual processes. The most convenient way would be for 
> a dummy process to be listed when you run top, if that is possible.
> 
> That is because it frequently happens that a users process starts being 
> a resourcehog, dont get killed at logout, etc. Then its easier for the 
> users to contact the user concerned directly instead of having to ask 
> sysadmin why the system is not responding properly.
> 
> Or is this better solved in a different way?
> Thanks
> -- 
> /Jonas
>