Hi Hakan, > "UseDns no" doesn't solve the problem because GSS Api needs reverse > lookup. good point. I disable the GSS API along with some other things in routine initial server hardening anyway so this did not occur to me. > If (do not need GSS Authentication) then > put "GSSAPIAuthentication no" in the host /etc/ssh/sshd_config > else > put your server ip and server name in the client /etc/hosts > "xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx yourserver.name" > :) I'd rather put the client IP address in the server's /etc/hosts ... Best regards, Peter.