True. The speed is better when I made the entry in the /etc/hosts file. The connection is quick when I remove firewall, though we should expect DNS lookup then too. Suggestions? Aman
----- Original Message ----- From: "Slava Bouttchenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > i have seen sshd working slow on oppening connection because it requires > DNS resolution for specific host. look into this. > > slava
