Original messages: >I have an interesting problem with ssh1.2.25 on a solaris 2.6 machine. >Going in or out via ssh takes an unusual amount of time. Specifically, >ssh -v stops for a few seconds at "requesting pty". The wierd thing >about this is that I'm also running the same version on a number of other >machines (HP, SGI and another identical sun) with no problems. Sounds like >a config problem on that one sun but not sure where else to look. >ssh binaries are the same, resolv.conf, nsswitch.conf, /etc/hosts, default >gateway etc are all identical on the two suns... >I wonder if this may be an xauth issue as the next message after the >requesting ptys is "Failed to get local xauth data" but I get that >message on the other machines (HP, SGI, sun) also with no delays. Turns out xauth was busted. I had /usr/local/bin in everyones path and /usr/local/bin/xauth was a link to /usr/openwin/bin/xauth. By replacing this with a better-working xauth, the problem disappeared. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- generated by /dev/dave -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= David Stern Flight Dynamics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goddard Space Flight Ctr Building 23 Room S226 301-286-9786
