Ed, You were right on; /etc/resolve.conf was not configured properly; thanks a bunch. Aaron -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Wilts Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:14 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Very slow performance suddenly on redhat 3 es server On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 11:17:26AM -0500, Bliss, Aaron wrote: > I should have been more clear; finding the box over the network is > normal; it's the actual process of authentication that is very slow; > for example, if logging in via ssh with a key, I actually see the > message login as: and the userid I type for a few seconds and then > Authenticating with public key "rsa-key-20050815" for a few seconds. That still looks like a DNS issue. From the server, see if you can do both forward and reverse lookups on the address that a slow user is coming from. .../Ed > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Wilts > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:14 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Very slow performance suddenly on redhat 3 es server > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 11:05:32AM -0500, Bliss, Aaron wrote: > > I'm not exactly sure what has changed on this box, however for some > > reason logins to this box are very slow; it's not network related, > > as the boxes are using local authentication; > > Just because it's using local authentication doesn't mean that it's > not a network issue. You could be experiencing DNS issues, perhaps > timing out talking to your nameservers. > > .../Ed -- Ed Wilts, RHCE Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list www.preferredcare.org "An Outstanding Member Experience," Preferred Care HMO Plans -- J. D. Power and Associates Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain privileged or confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and destroy the copies you received. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
