Grr! <rant> <tangent>AIX connection question

[Benjamin Minshall]

Hey AIX "wizards",

I've got an AIX box that tries to do reverse DNS lookups for incoming telnet
connections.  (Yes, telnet is required.  No, ssh is not an option.  No, I
won't give you the IP, because I know it's horribly unsecure)  The problem
is that the IPs it's trying to look up don't have DNS records (and can't get
them).  So it takes about 2-3 minutes to open a connection while DNS times
out.  Is there any way to disable reverse DNS lookups for telnet on AIX?
Thanks.

-Ben

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu
> [mailto:linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu]On Behalf Of Edward Glowacki
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 3:38 PM
> To: Linux User's Group
> Subject: Grr! <rant>
>
>
> Sigh, if ever I have had confidence in the quality of free software
> over commercial software, it is now.  Case in point: FreeBSD vs.
> AIX.  It should be noted that the primary reasons for using AIX
> are a journaling filesystem and good RAID support, both of which
> are important for a busy database box.  FreeBSD doesn't have a JFS
> yet (AFAIK), and I'm still waiting on word about the ability to
> monitor the RAID (i.e. for disk failures).  If we can at least get
> that second piece, we might be able to convert the database box to
> FreeBSD and all will be good.  In the meantime, I need to get the
> AIX box working.
>
> OK, here's the whole story... =)  Just what you all needed on a
> Monday, I'm sure... ;)
>
> AIX has SSH 2.0.12 installed.  SSH 2.0.12 is over 2 years old.  It
> has nasty bugs.  SSH 2.0.12 must be replaced.  OpenSSH is secure
> shell goodness.  I will install OpenSSH 2.3.0.  OpenSSH requires
> OpenSSL and zlib.  No problem, I'll just download and compile zlib,
> OpenSSL, and OpenSSH, and all will be good.  Files downloaded via
> web browser to my workstation.  Hmm, this is OK, now just need to
> get them over to the AIX box.
>
> >scp *.tar.gz Rejg@aixshitbox:/usr/local/src
> warning: Executing scp1 compatibility.
> Executing ssh1 in compatibility mode failed.
> lost connection
>
> WTF?!  *grumble*  SSH over to aixshitbox, *FTP* back to my workstation
> using my password in cleartext (OMG, is this really happening to
> me?!) and retrieve the files.
>
> Extract tarballs to /usr/local/src, no problem.
>
> ./configure
> .
> .
> .
> .
> C compiler not found?!  WTF?  @#!@#$!@#  *grumble*
>
> Pester boss for account on another AIX box that *has* a C compiler.
> OK, no problem.  Compile all three packages, no biggie.  tar up
> the resulting directory trees.
>
> >scp *compiled* Rejg@aixshitbox:/usr/local/src
> warning: Executing scp1 compatibility.
> Executing ssh1 in compatibility mode failed.
> lost connection
>
> !@#$%*(%^*(@#(!@&*#@#  FTP (cleartext passwords again) the tarballs
> back to my workstation. log back into aixshitbox, FTP (you guessed
> it, cleartext!) in to my workstation to retrieve the tarballs.
> OK, now we have compiled code for SSH and its dependencies on the
> box where we need them.  Time for "make install".
>
> >make install
> .
> .
> .
> .
> Target "all" is up to date.
> /usr/local/bin/perl: not found
>
> make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 1.
>
>
> Stop.
>
> $%&*!#$ #%@#$%%%$*((*%(!@#&&%^^!)#)$(   OK, maybe perl is
> installed elsewhere.
> >find / -name "perl" -print
> >
> *grumble* *mental image of me, the AIX box, and a baseball bat*
>
> *get pissed off and start writing email*
> *take a break, discuss the shortcomings of AIX with some officemates*
> *collect myself*
>
> Download binary distribution of PERL from CPAN, install using AIX
> install tool.  cd /usr/local/src/openssl-0.9.6 && make install,
> finally works... Install OpenSSH.  Woo hoo!!!  'Bout damn time!
>
> Here's the score:
>
>                         AIX     FreeBSD
> Has a JFS               yes     no
> Has good RAID support   yes     no?
> Has OpenSSH             no      yes
> Time to install OpenSSH 3 hrs   None (part of OS install!)
> Has a C compiler        no      yes
> Has PERL                no      yes
> Has man pages           no      yes
> Has "locate"            no      yes
> Is FreeBSD              no      yes ;)
> Total                   2       7
>
> And the winner is: FreeBSD!
>
> This has been a special edition of "Ed's Weekly Rant"  Please tune
> in next week when I bitch about something else, or maybe the same
> thing again, such is the joy I receive by hating AIX... ;)
>
>
> --
> Edward Glowacki				glowack2@msu.edu
> GLLUG President				http://www.gllug.org
> Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality.
>                 -- Jules de Gaultier
>
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