Remote processes do not inherit resource limits from their local parents. For example, if a local job has a MAXPROCTIME limit, remote tasks do not inherit that limit. Furthermore, the local job cannot be terminated because of excessive resource usage by its remote tasks.

The only way resource limits are propagated across networks is by explicit assignment. Thus, a local process can initiate a remote task and assign it a MAXPROCTIME value. If the remote task uses more processor time on the remote host than MAXPROCTIME allows, the remote task is discontinued.

For information about how resource limits are propagated in a local process family, refer to Understanding Interprocess Relationships.