Re: Telnet reverse lookup

[Jan Carlson <janc iname com>]

Dennis wrote:
> 
> Is there a config option to tell linux not to look up the dns of a telnet
> attempt? When using  non-dnsed systems it takes over a minute to return a
> prompt.

Yes.  Make an entry for each local caller machine in the
/etc/hosts file of the machine you are telnetting to.

If you are telneting across the internet, stop giving away your
password and use ssh instead.  RedHat 6 likes ssh 1.2.27 rpms.

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Jan Carlson  janc iname com  Scarborough, Ontario, Canada