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    The document discusses how to install and configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize network time clients to an accurate reference clock. It describes downloading and installing the NTP software, configuring it to synchronize with public NTP time servers via the ntp.conf file, and using commands like ntpd to control the NTP daemon and synchronize time. The document also covers restricting access and adding authentication using keys to improve security.

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    The document discusses how to install and configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize network time clients to an accurate reference clock. It describes downloading and installing the NTP software, configuring it to synchronize with public NTP time servers via the ntp.conf file, and using commands like ntpd to control the NTP daemon and synchronize time. The document also covers restricting access and adding authentication using keys to improve security.

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    The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is an Internet protocol designed and developed

    to synchronise network time clients to an accurate reference clock. NTP defines a


    number of algorithms and specifies a message structure to pass accurate timing
    information from a server reference to a client machine. This article describes how
    to install the freely available public NTP server software distribution available
    from 'ntp.org'. It shows how to configure NTP to synchronise time with a internet
    based public time reference.

    Internet based NTP time server systems fall into two categories: primary and
    secondary reference servers. Primary reference servers utilise a highly accurate
    external timing reference, such as GPS or radio clocks, to provide precise time.
    Secondart reference servers synchronise their time with primary reference servers
    and therefore offer slightly reduced accuracy. Primarty reference servers are
    designated stratum 1, while other servers have a higher stratum, ie 2 or above.

    The NTP source code is freely downloadable under the GNU public license from
    the NTP web site at 'ntp.org'. NTP was originally developed for the LINUX
    operating system, however, a port to Windows NT is also available. Once the
    source code has been obtained, it should be installed, compiled and configured on
    the host computer. This process is automated with the installation and
    configuration scripts supplied in the distribution. Many Linux based operating
    systems have the NTP package pre-installed. However, it may be wise to download
    the most recent version, which is currently 4.2.4.

    The NTP daemon is configured via a configuration file 'ntp.conf'. This


    configuration file may contain a list of public NTP server references that can be
    used by the host to synchronise time. Public NTP time servers are specified using
    the 'server' command, any characters after the '#' symbol are comments:

    server time-a.nist.gov # Public NTP server: NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland server


    time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov # Public NTP Server: NIST, Boulder, Colorado

    When the configuration file is complete the NTP daemon can be started using the
    'ntpd start' script. Other scripts are vailable that can be used to control the
    daemon: 'ntpd stop', 'ntpd restart'. There is also a query script available that
    shows the current synchronisation status of the daemon: 'ntpq -p'.

    The 'restrict' command can be used to control access premissions to the NTP
    server. There are a number of permutations or the 'restrict' command; a few
    examples are listed below.
    restrict default ignore #Restrict all access to the time server restrict 192.168.1.0
    mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap # Only allow local computers access

    Multiple commands can be specified to restrict or disallow access to a range of


    computers.

    NTP provides an additional level of security by utilising authentication codes. This


    is a mechanism where matching key codes can be specified on a client and server
    which are encrypted and passed between the server and client. This provides a
    client with the ability to authenticate the source of a time reference. Authetication
    keywords are specified in the 'ntp.keys' file. They are specified using a key
    reference, encryption code and authentication key. Additionally, trusted
    authentication keys can be specified using the 'trusted key' command is the
    'ntpd.conf' configuration file.

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