In response to prad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 5. i don't see why there would be a dns problem since we are sshing > from within our local network which the servers are part of. in fact, > it is slow even when you use the ip address directly.
Because the ssh server always does DNS lookups on connecting IPs in order to have hostnames to put in the logs. If DNS is sluggish, unresponsive, or configured poorly, it will cause long delays during login. -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"