Re: [suse-sles-e] Login prompt slow to display.

From: Heiko Helmle (heiko.helmle_at_head.de)
Date: Fri Nov 03 2006 - 08:56:44 CET


Message-ID: <454AF63C.60706@head.de>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:56:44 +0100
From: Heiko Helmle <heiko.helmle@head.de>
Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] Login prompt slow to display.

Andrew wrote:
>
> Could my problem be something like the DNS is not set correctly
> or Samba is getting involved?
>

Most times it's actually the DNS settings. The ssh daemon tries to find
your name via reverse lookup. If it does not get an answer it waits
until timeout (which is about 5-7 seconds).

Not a fatal error, but annoying.

If you really don't need DNS at all on that server, just turn it off in
/etc/nsswitch.conf (remove the dns keywords). But I recommend you
document that move prominently, or somebody may have a hard time in 6
months trying to find out why DNS is not working :)

Mit freundlichem Gruß/ with kind regards

Heiko Helmle
Software Development

Horiba Europe Automation Division GmbH
Zabergäustr. 3
73765 Neuhausen
Tel: +49 -7158-933-415
Fax: +49 -7158-933-615
eMail: heiko.helmle@head.de
www: http://www.emd.horiba.com

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