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Dr Adam J Trickett wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 at 02:29:49PM +0000, Alan Pope wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 24, 2006 at 01:05:34PM +0000, Dr Adam J Trickett wrote:
>>> We would do that, but the Windows people control the firewall, and that
>>> blocks ntp...
>>>
>> Make a case for having it unblocked then?
>>
>> If there is a legitimate business reason and the security implications are low then why would
>> they refuse?
>
> They can, but I think we'll get it opened up.
>
>> Alternatively use an external time service which is not accessed via TCPIP but by radio.
>
> They are not cheap from IBM! It's worth considering though for a Linux box.
We got one of these at my previous work, when the provided NTP server
was up the spout, with no sign of it being fixed and no willingness to
change the corporate firewalling rules:
http://timetools.co.uk/time-servers/gps-time-t1000.htm
Cost about £300 IIRC and ran hooked up to a very old Dell G1 desktop
running Debian Sarge.
HTH,
Tony
