Limiting a users CPU usage

From: Ryan McConigley <ryan_at_cs.uwa.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 14:02:12 +0000

        The subject sums up my question really. Is there a way to limit/change
the amount of CPU load a user can have access to. We have a couple of
accounts that are used by various groups to run model simulations. Most of
the time the runs are not time critical and are suppose to be "niced" so
they run quietly in the background. However, a lot of the time my users
forget to nice them. Instead of running around telling people how to
renice jobs, I'd like it if I could create an account and restrict that
account to use a maximium of say 60% of the CPU time.

        I know it was possible one ancient mainframe systems, but I'm not sure if
I can do it under Tru64 or how to do it if it is possible.

        Cheers,
                Ryan.

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