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Re: sshd fails reverse dns lookup / host accomplishes reverse dns



On Sun, Aug 25, 2002 at 10:32:54AM -0500, Hanasaki JiJi wrote:
> computer1 and computer2
> 	- both run woody
> 	- both have the same /etc/resolve.con
> 	- both have the same ssh config
> 
> ssh from 1 to 2 - no problems
> ssh from 2 to 1 - sshd reports a failed reverse dns lookup
> 
> host [ip of computer1] - works on all systems
> 
> Any ideas as to why computer2 would be having such problems?

Run 'host' on computer2's IP, then run 'host' again on the name you get
back. They'll probably not match.

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