To anyone, I have installed openssh 2.9 on Solaris 2.7 and the default setup is slow. It takes about 4-5 minutes to make the connection. I am connecting to a Solaris 2.8 with openssh 2.3 on it. A RH Linux 6.2 version connects to the same machine without the delay. Why? I have seen other similar postings expressing delays in openssh 2.9. ftp and telnet work find as always with the same DNS setup as always. Does openssh use reverse DNS? This may explain it. Jim LaGore jelagor at att.net