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How to increase Shell time out value in AIX

  • 1.  How to increase Shell time out value in AIX

    Posted Tue November 28, 2006 05:13 AM

    Originally posted by: Vikaro


    Hi,

    I would like to know how we can increase the shell time out value in AIX.
    "Shell will time out in 60 seconds"
    <sh: timed out wailting for input".

    Many Thanks!!


  • 2.  Re: How to increase Shell time out value in AIX

    Posted Tue November 28, 2006 07:32 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Assuming you're using the default Korn shell you can set the timeout by assigning a value (in seconds) to the environment variable TMOUT, eg.

    export TMOUT=3600

    Recognize the potential security implications of this. The longer terminal are left signed on and inactive, all else being equal, is the more likely they are to highjacked with evil intent.

    HTH

    Jim Lane


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