[From nobody Tue Oct  6 17:59:43 2026
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:33:48 +0100
From: Klaus Ethgen <Klaus@Ethgen.ch>
To: openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org
Subject: Re: Excessive delay at ssh connection to remote host
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Am Di den 29. Sep 2026 um 22:57 schrieb James Moe via openssh-unix-dev:
> The connection to the remote was always oddly delayed about 5 seconds bef=
ore the
> password prompt appeared. Not really an issue although no other host has =
offered
> such a delay.

That usually happens caused a broken DNS in combination with IPv6. I
seen that most often on Windows but also on Debian hosts.

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