I seem to recall that this happens if the connecting machine (the client) doesn't have an entry in the Bering machine's (the host) /etc/hosts file.
Have you made sure that: 192.168.3.50 exists in the /etc/hosts file on the Bering box? Regards Nick > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Hite [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 31 March 2003 20:55 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [leaf-user] sshd taking too long ? > > > Hello all - > > I am trying to troubleshoot my Bering 1.0 > router install with sshd (from > http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo/ ) > The first time I try to connect with an ssh client > it takes anywhere from 25 to 50 seconds. I can then > immediately disconnect, and reconnect, and this time it does > it almost immediately. I can leave it disconnected for a few hours, > and then try again, and it will take 25 to 50 seconds to connect > again. I have turned on the debugging - and have attached a > sample of one of these long waits. I also included an entry > that seems to be in the log about once per hour - where it > is regenerating the RSA key. My working "guess" is that > the long wait happens with the first connection after a new > key has generated. Has anyone else had this problem ? > I did look for an entry about reverse DNS lookup failing > in the AUTH log, and did not find anything like that. Here > is the log section- > > Mar 31 12:11:08 firewall sshd[30296]: Generating new 768 bit RSA key. > Mar 31 12:11:09 firewall sshd[30296]: RSA key generation complete. > Mar 31 13:24:25 firewall sshd[9276]: Connection from > 192.168.3.50 port 1509 > Mar 31 13:24:25 firewall sshd[30296]: debug1: Forked child 9276. > Mar 31 13:24:26 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: Client protocol > version 1.99; client software version 3.2.2 SSH Secure Shell > for Windows > Mar 31 13:24:26 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: no match: 3.2.2 > SSH Secure Shell for Windows > Mar 31 13:24:26 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: Enabling > compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 > Mar 31 13:24:26 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: Local version > string SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.5p1 > Mar 31 13:24:26 firewall sshd[9276]: Failed none for root > from 192.168.3.50 port 1509 ssh2 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: Accepted password for > root from 192.168.3.50 port 1509 ssh2 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > monitor_child_preauth: root has been authenticated by > privileged process > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: newkeys: mode 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: newkeys: mode 1 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: Entering > interactive session for SSH2. > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: fd 5 setting O_NONBLOCK > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: server_init_dispatch_20 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > server_input_channel_open: ctype session rchan 0 win 10000 max 512 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: input_session_request > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: channel 0: new > [server-session] > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: session_new: init > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: session_new: session 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: session_open: channel 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: session_open: > session 0: link with channel 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > server_input_channel_open: confirm session > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > server_input_channel_req: channel 0 request pty-req reply 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > session_by_channel: session 0 channel 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > session_input_channel_req: session 0 req pty-req > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: Allocating pty. > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: session_pty_req: > session 0 alloc /dev/ttyp0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > server_input_channel_req: channel 0 request shell reply 1 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > session_by_channel: session 0 channel 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > session_input_channel_req: session 0 req shell > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: fd 4 setting TCP_NODELAY > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: channel 0: rfd 7 isatty > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: fd 7 setting O_NONBLOCK > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[15082]: debug1: Setting > controlling tty using TIOCSCTTY. > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > server_input_channel_req: channel 0 request window-change reply 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > session_by_channel: session 0 channel 0 > Mar 31 13:24:30 firewall sshd[9276]: debug1: > session_input_channel_req: session 0 req window-change > Mar 31 13:24:58 firewall sshd[15082]: debug1: permanently_set_uid: 0/0 > > ** notice the time is only a few seconds until that > last step - 28 seconds. What is happening here ? > addtional note : router is a Pentium 233 - 32 meg running > from a 5 meg compact flash. > 2 different ssh clients tested - they both seem to have the > same wait issue. > > Doug > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: ValueWeb: > Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! > No other company gives more support or power for your dedicated server > http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: ValueWeb: Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! 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