Re: Utilities for keeping time sync for a machine behind a firewall ?

Shaul Karl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I am behind a firewall. What utilities are there that will let me keep the time synchronized with another machine on the Internet ? Ouch. Your best bet would be to ask your firewall administrator to synchronize the firewall with NTP, and then to

RE: Utilities for keeping time sync for a machine behind a firewall ?

I added the following command to my root crontab (type: crontab -e): 1 0 * * * /usr/sbin/rdate ntp2.usno.navy.mil $HOME/tmp/out 21 This updates the local clock once a day which is more than is probably needed ... Take out the $HOME/tmp/out 21 and root will get a mail message when the

Re: Utilities for keeping time sync for a machine behind a firewall ?

xntp3 is excellent. Just type apt-get install xntp3 and it will take you through configuration. If you need a server, try salmon.math.tcd.ie and sundial.columbia.edu Patrick - Original Message - From: Shaul Karl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Thursday, October

Re: Utilities for keeping time sync for a machine behind a firewall ?

Patrick Kirk wrote: xntp3 is excellent. Just type apt-get install xntp3 and it will take you through configuration. If you need a server, try salmon.math.tcd.ie and sundial.columbia.edu tick.usno.navy.mil tock.usno.navy.mil Easier to remember :-) jpb -- Joe Block [EMAIL PROTECTED] CREOL