[ntp:questions] Re: ntp authentication setup

Steve Kostecke kostecke at ntp.isc.org
Wed Nov 23 21:54:37 UTC 2005


On 2005-11-23, Dave <dmehler26 at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> Should i make the clientpassword the same as serverpassword?

http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Support/ConfiguringAutokey

| 6.6.1.3.2. GQ Parameters
| 
| The GQ parameter generation process produces a key file which is shared
| between all members of an NTP Trust Group.
| 
| ALERT! You must use the same crypto password on all members of an NTP
| Trust Group for the GQ Identity Scheme.
|
| 6.6.2.4.2. GQ Group Keys
| 
| Obtain the GQ group key, generated in 6.6.1.3.2. GQ Parameters via a
| secure means, copy the key file to the keysdir, and create the standard
| sym-link:
| 
| cd /etc/ntp
| ln -s ntpkey_GQpar_server.3301145293 ntpkey_gq_server
| 
| ALERT! You must use the same crypto password on all members of an NTP
| Trust Group for the GQ Identity Scheme.

> In my client log i see:
> Nov 21 20:17:07 zeus ntpd[92140]: ntpd 4.2.0-a Thu Nov 10 21:05:26 EST 2005 
> (1)
> Nov 21 20:17:07 zeus ntpd[92140]: bind() fd 11, family 2, port 123, addr 
> 192.168.0.3, in_classd=0 flags=8 fails: Address already in use

This suggests that you have more than one instance of ntpd running.

-- 
Steve Kostecke <kostecke at ntp.isc.org>
NTP Public Services Project - http://ntp.isc.org/




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