[ntp:questions] Wrong time after changing hardware

Marc Muehlfeld marc.muehlfeld at web.de
Thu Jul 26 06:53:55 UTC 2007


Steve Kostecke schrieb:
> Remote time servers do not "set your clock"; ntpd _polls_ the time
> sources spedified in ntp.conf and uses the collected data to discipline
> (i.e. slew or step) your clock towards a time-base (usually UTC).
> 
> Restrict lines are used to block the transfer of packets between your
> ntpd and arbitrary IP addresses/networks. The accesss control options
> used on the restrict lines are used to specify which types of packets
> are (dis)allowed.

Ok. But it's right, that I have to set restricts for the ntp server I get the 
time from, too, right? At least here it start working again, when I do.




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