Hi. This is from u're webpage:
-------------------------------------------------------
Every time a host tries to use the services provided
by the Linux server like telnet or FTP, the Linux
server tries to look up the
name of the user who wants to use the service. This
lookup is done by the identd protocol server running
on the Linux machine.
identd tries to resolve the hostname of the connecting
user by looking it up first from the hosts table
/etc/hosts and then the
local DNS server as listed in /etc/resolv.conf. Once
the hostname is resolved, the user identification is
established and the
requested service is provided. eg. telnet
-------------------------------------------------------
AFAIK, the identd server doesn't do the lookups. The
CLIENT has to be running a server on port 113 (IIRC).
The identd server is for the client to identify itself
to the server. The ftp or telnet client does checks
the ident. The linux machine DOESN't have to be
running a identd server. of course the telnet and ftp
daemons, do a DNS lookup for themselves, to display
the hostname+domain at the prompt. Please enlighten me
on this if i am found wrong. thanx.
Nikhil.
--- Shanker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Q. Why is there such a delay when I try to
> telnet/ftp into my Linux
> box?
> A. The Linux box is trying to find who you are and
> where you are
> coming from, by doing an ident lookup. Read this for
> a solution.
>
> http://www.exocore.com/linux/identd
>
> -- Shanu
>
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> For information on this and other Linux India
> mailing lists check out
> http://lists.linux-india.org/
>
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
http://im.yahoo.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
LIH is all for free speech. But it was created for a purpose - to help
people discuss issues about installing and running Linux. If your
messages are counterproductive to this purpose, your privileges to
submit messages can and will be revoked.
