Re: ssh exec overhead

From: Richard E. Silverman (res_at_qoxp.net)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: 29 Jul 2004 22:05:44 -0400

>>>>> "LD" == Linux Doctor <NOSPAMusenet@haughtmail.com> writes:

    LD> Given that we may rapid-fire these commands from within shell
    LD> scripts, I fear the .3 second ssh overhead may cause delays, or
    LD> even backlog.

    LD> Is this delay typical via ssh? Is there a way to avoid it and
    LD> still use ssh? Thanks. Neall

OpenSSH supports GSSAPI/Kerberos-5 for both server and user
authentication. This is much faster as it removes some expensive
public-key operations from both sides. 

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  Richard Silverman
  res@qoxp.net