> > If internet is down, and if I try to ssh to the server from within the
> > LAN the passwd prompt come late. What could be the reason for this.
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>DNS. Or rather reverse lookup. Add a local (within LAN) DNS server
>with forward and reverse entries for your local machines and make sure
>this server is queried first. Your problem of "late prompt" will
>disappear.
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I only have one Linux Server in the LAn with Sendmail + Squid running.
Do I need to configure bind for DNS, or is there a simpler way.
Thx,
Vai.