[ntp:questions] New version of the Meinberg NTP Installer for Windows

Danny Mayer mayer at ntp.isc.org
Sun Jan 11 19:39:11 UTC 2009


Chris wrote:
> On Jan 8, 11:45 am, Heiko Gerstung <heiko.gerst... at meinberg.de> wrote:
>> Hi Wizards of Time,
>>
>> following the security update of NTP we built a new version of our NTP Installer
>> for Windows which now installs NTP 4.2.4p6 (ntpd and tools) as well as the full
>> NTP Documentation. The installer now also includes the current version of the
>> OpenSSL library (0.9.8j).
>>
>> All executable files and the installer itself have been digitally signed by
>> Meinberg.
>>
>> Please refer to our formal announcement:http://www.meinberg.de/english/news/software-new-ntp-version-for-wind...
>>
>> You can download the latest version of the Meinberg NTP Installer for Windows
>> for free, just point your browser to our NTP download page:http://www.meinberg.de/english/sw/ntp.htm
>>
>> We also offer a NTP graphical user interface for Windows called NTP Time Server
>> Monitor. This software allows to check and monitor the status of NTP servers
>> (the locally running ntpd as well as NTP servers on the network), allows to
>> control the NTP service on your Windows machine and offers a wealth of tools and
>> possibilities for debugging and diagnosis of ntpd instances.
>>
>> The NTP Time Server Monitor is available for free on our website:http://www.meinberg.de/english/sw/time-server-monitor.htm
>>
>> Any questions regarding the NTP Installer for Windows? Please contact us at
>> ntp-supp... at meinberg.de!
>>
>> Regards,
>>   Heiko
>>
>> P.S.: This installer incarnation has been named "vegas" due to the CES that is
>> currently happening in Las Vegas, Nevada. They for sure have an impressive
>> mountain of new gadgets on display there and we certainly would have a great
>> time if we could be there :-)
> 
> Out of curiosity, how much time was spent porting ntpd to compile in
> win32? Since it appears the project is closed source, I'm interested
> in porting it myself.

The port happened years ago so I doubt that anyone can tell you. The
Windows port is a maintained part of the NTP reference code. NTP is open
source project and always has been so I don't know where you get the
idea that it's closed source.

Danny



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