SSH Authentification very slow on HPUX
Two steps: 1> Check DNS : check /etc/resolv.conf check /etc/nsswitch.conf (hosts and also ipnodes should have files...dns.. entry) check /etc/hosts (FQDN & short host name) 2> Purge /var/adm/wtmp and /var/adm/wtmps cd /var/adm rm wtmps wtmp touch wtmps wtmp chmod 664 wtmps wtmp chown adm:adm wtmps wtmp If those steps did not help; then check following : network to make the speed & duplex. sshd_config to turn off the DNS checkd and turn KerberosAuthentication off if you do not use.