[ntp:questions] Re: Problem setting up ntp server

Danny Mayer mayer at ntp.isc.org
Sun Jun 25 21:43:54 UTC 2006


Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> 
> So the ntp.conf I'm recommending looks like:
> 
> # --- OUR TIMESERVERS -----
> server 0.pool.ntp.org iburst
> server 1.pool.ntp.org iburst
> server 2.pool.ntp.org iburst
> server time.nist.gov
> 

Add iburst here too unless there's a good reason not to.

> # --- GENERAL CONFIGURATION ---
> 
> # Drift file.
> driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
> broadcastdelay  0.008
> 

And you said to take broadcastdelay out and move the drift file elsewhere.

> # Keys file.
> keys /etc/ntp/keys

You don't need this if you aren't using them.

> 
> # Log file
> logfile /var/ntp/ntp.log
> 

You could put the drift file in the same place.

Danny



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