On Mon, 2 Jul 2012 23:58:24 +0100 Kevin Chadwick <ma1l1ists@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
My setup was with dcron and ntp.
Considering servers don't get chance to run the RTC battery down. I've never understood why everyone uses NTP which is an unneeded security risk anyway (OpenBSDs ain't bad). Do we think, in 1938-1945 men couldn't synchronise watches without NTP? Saves checking I suppose but that's it or does it?
I accept there are some dodgy RTCs or perhaps old unreliable ones but do you run NTP or replace the server?
It's very simple Run NTP . Is your system of national importance NO do you have top secret millitary info on your system NO , So what is with this continual whimpering about security risks that are almost non existant Pete . -- Linux 7-of-9 3.4.4-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jun 24 18:59:47 CEST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux