I added both the -R and -H options and the initial connection
lag does not seem to have reoccurred. I will be trying the
-R and the -H individually to isolate the problem.
However, later in your note, you mentioned identd. I have
removed this service from my exposed email and web servers
because I heard they were security holes. I also thought identd
was only for other hosts trying to id processes on my box and
thus figured it was not needed. Could this be the problem?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Steve Woolley'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 2:35 PM
Subject: RE: slow connection init
> >flys (very fast). After aprox one day, any
> >connection into this server (sshd, telnet , pop,
> >smtp, etc) takes a while to initiate. Sometimes
> >more than 60 seconds -- which of course times out
> >most POP connections. Once connected, everything seems to
> >act normal (connections initiated quickly).
>
> Steve,
>
> Also take a look at the -R, -H and -l options to tcpserver - these
> relate to DNS and identd lookups - try using all three (see the
> man page) and see if the behaviour of the box changes. If so,
> investigate why - then either leave these options in, or address
> the issues these options work around.
>
> cheers,
>
> Andrew.
>
>
