login delay

[Willem Jan Withagen]

Willem Jan Withagen wrote:
> Andrey V. Elsukov wrote:
> 
>> Hi, stable at freebsd.org,
>>
>> Thursday, February 10, 2005, 4:14:18 PM:
>> WJW> Both ssh and ftp react almost direct, only after entering the 
>> passwd the
>> WJW> connections sits idle for > 15 secs.
>> WJW> So something is is taking a while, and since it is both with ssh and
>> WJW> ftp, I would assume it is the actual passwd verification itself.
>>
>> Reverse DNS lookups. Check your /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/hosts
> 
> 
> Note quite...
> Not saying that there could not be a problem, but as far as I can see 
> things are oke there.
> 
> I would expect ssh and ftp to do a reverse lookup direct after the 
> connect. And I get the login-prompt immediately. Only once the password 
> has been accepted does the large delay comes up.

Open mouth, insert foot....
78 != 178   arrggg.
Due for a new set og glasses.

Thanx for pointing out the obvious.

--WjW