Why is LDAP authentication taking between 2 - 15 seconds?

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Issue

  • The LDAP id ssh debug output is taking between ~15 seconds.
  • Without LDAP (with local user) I am seeing less than 2 sec authentication time.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • nslcd

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