On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 03:15:42PM +0100, Jim Meyering wrote: > With any version of openssh after 4.3p2-6, most non-root uses > of ssh would hang: > > $ ssh -vvvv git.debian.org > OpenSSH_4.3p2 Debian-9, OpenSSL 0.9.8e 23 Feb 2007 > debug1: Reading configuration data /e/meyering/.ssh/config > debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config > debug1: Applying options for * > debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0 > debug1: Connecting to git.debian.org [217.196.43.134] port 22. > debug1: Connection established. > ... > debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version > OpenSSH_3.8.1p1 Debian-8.sarge.6 > debug1: match: OpenSSH_3.8.1p1 Debian-8.sarge.6 pat OpenSSH_3.* > debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 > debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_4.3p2 Debian-9 > debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK > > I've just compared root and non-root strace output > for that case and discovered an interaction with kerberos. > Not surprisingly, turning off GSSAPIAuthentication solves the problem. > I.e., this works just fine: > > ssh -o 'GSSAPIAuthentication no' git.debian.org date > > Since GSSAPIAuthentication=yes seems to be the default, > I suspect this will affect others with a kerberos config > that refers to an authority that isn't always accessible. > > Or maybe ssh is just the messenger and this is really a kerberos problem...
It certainly doesn't happen to me. Is there anything you can tell me about your Kerberos configuration (e.g. how to reproduce it on my system)? -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
