[ntp:questions] restrict -4/-6?

Paul tik-tok at bodosom.net
Tue Nov 11 14:27:54 UTC 2014


On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Rob <nomail at example.com> wrote:

> The current Debian Wheezy version, which comes with
> ntp 4.2.6, has separate "restrict -4 default" and "restrict -6 default"
> lines, which lead to believe that this is required.
>

You can't use any particulary distributions configuration as a model.
Particularly when it's for a different version.


> Just as confusing as the fact that "pool" requires the "restrict nopeer"
> is to be lifted for the affected servers (making a "restrict source"
> required),
>

As noted previously it's not required in the common interpretation of
required which means "pool" can be used iff you have "restict source".
Please stop repeating incorrect information.


> even though the association with a pool member is a
> client-server association, not a peer assocation.
>

This has also been explained to you -- twice.  Please stop repeating
incorrect information.


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