[ntp:questions] Restrict statements and the "pool" directive

David Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk.invalid
Sun Dec 21 14:24:54 UTC 2014


On 21/12/2014 14:22, Rob wrote:
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> Yes, when you want to allow things to the local system you need to add:
>
> restrict 127.0.0.1
> restrict ::1

I already had those, but  ntpq  didn't work from a local PC, if that PC 
was also listed as a server.

> At least do not recommend others to set default to anything else than
> restrict default notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
>
> Allowing query on an external system was common practice until the
> undesired folks on the internet found how they could abuse this to
> attack others.

Noted.  Will do.

-- 
Cheers,
David
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