sshd fails reverse dns lookup / host accomplishes reverse dns

[Duane Attaway]

Check to see if both computers are listed in /etc/hosts

If they are not in /etc/hosts, an attempt to resolve their IP number will 
be made by making the rounds through /etc/resolv.conf, where the local 
domain will be searched first if specified, and then through the listed 
nameservers.

That's about far as searching for machines go.  Those are your two files.  
Unless you have a local cacheing name server running or something...

On Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Hanasaki JiJi wrote:

> computer1 and computer2
> 	- both run woody
> 	- both have the same /etc/resolve.con
> 	- both have the same ssh config
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> ssh from 1 to 2 - no problems
> ssh from 2 to 1 - sshd reports a failed reverse dns lookup
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> host [ip of computer1] - works on all systems
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> Any ideas as to why computer2 would be having such problems?
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> Thank you.
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