Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-13 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 06/03/12 17:50, Camaleón wrote: In brief, I think the default is a very limited setup. Let's not be paranoids :-) I dont think im being paranoid. I thought debian was about doing things right, no matter the time it takes... :) This is my follow-up to this topic:

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-13 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:35:54 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote: On 06/03/12 17:50, Camaleón wrote: In brief, I think the default is a very limited setup. Let's not be paranoids :-) I dont think im being paranoid. I thought debian was about doing things right, no matter the time it takes... :)

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-13 Thread Jon Dowland
On Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 04:05:03PM +0200, Mika Suomalainen wrote: You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. I wasn't, that part missed the point, but since you've sent this to -user 8 times so far I might as well bite and reply. (Please stop!) There's no need for ntpd to listen for

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-13 Thread Jon Dowland
On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 01:07:39PM +, Camaleón wrote: For instance, I wouldn't see any objection in splitting the package in the same way sshd is (there is a client and a server part) and set the desired configuration (as server or client) for each of them. I would. The answer to people

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-13 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:42:12 +, Jon Dowland wrote: On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 01:07:39PM +, Camaleón wrote: For instance, I wouldn't see any objection in splitting the package in the same way sshd is (there is a client and a server part) and set the desired configuration (as server or

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-13 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Him I am sorry about that spamming. I apologized in separate thread ( http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2012/03/msg00447.html ), but you probably missed it. On 13.03.2012 16:40, Jon Dowland wrote: On Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 04:05:03PM +0200, Mika

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 05/03/12 22:35, Jon Dowland wrote: On Mon, Mar 05, 2012 at 12:38:52PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: The entire purpose of ntp is to interact on the network. Not doing this would be similar to installing sshd and then wanting it not to listen to the network. That would severely reduce its

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. Jon, how would you listen only LAN by default? There are multiple different router types and manufactors and not all of them share the same IP range. And there are also people who run ntp on

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You seem to be ignoring the third part of that email. On 05.03.2012 23:35, Jon Dowland wrote: - -- Mika Suomalainen -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:05 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote: I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if im wrong but it says [...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for an NTP client that [...] [...]Extra configuration work will be necessary to offer time service

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 06/03/12 15:34, Camaleón wrote: On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:05 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote: I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if im wrong but it says [...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for an NTP client that [...] [...]Extra configuration work will

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-06 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:32:03 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote: On 06/03/12 15:34, Camaleón wrote: On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:05 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote: I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if im wrong but it says [...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for

ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Alberto Fuentes
I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if im wrong but it says [...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for an NTP client that [...] [...]Extra configuration work will be necessary to offer time service to other hosts. [...] By default, it works as a server not

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Jon Dowland
On Mon, Mar 05, 2012 at 03:20:05PM +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote: I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if im wrong but it says [...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for an NTP client that [...] [...]Extra configuration work will be necessary to offer time

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread John Hasler
Jon Dowland writes: Wow, good point. Indeed it *does* appear to be listening as a server for other clients, by default, and I'd agree this is perhaps not the best default. As long as it listens only on the LAN I don't agree. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 05/03/12 18:26, John Hasler wrote: Jon Dowland writes: Wow, good point. Indeed it *does* appear to be listening as a server for other clients, by default, and I'd agree this is perhaps not the best default. As long as it listens only on the LAN I don't agree. well, it does not. It

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Bob Proulx
Alberto Fuentes wrote: John Hasler wrote: Jon Dowland writes: Wow, good point. Indeed it *does* appear to be listening as a server for other clients, by default, and I'd agree this is perhaps not the best default. As long as it listens only on the LAN I don't agree. well, it does not.

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread John Hasler
Bob Proulx writes: The entire purpose of ntp is to interact on the network. Not doing this would be similar to installing sshd and then wanting it not to listen to the network. That would severely reduce its usefulness. If you install ntp then there is an expectation that it will behave

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread John Hasler
I wrote: Ntp should listen on the LAN by default but there is no reason for it to listen on the LAN by default. Should read Ntp should listen on the LAN by default but there is no reason for it to listen on the _WAN_ by default. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi, I agree with Bob, that ntp should interact with the network. Also,aren't most of people using firewalls anyway? John, how would you listen only LAN by default? There are multiple different router types and manufactors and not all of them

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Bob Proulx
John Hasler wrote: Ntp should listen on the LAN by default but there is no reason for it to listen on the _WAN_ by default. But the difference between those two things depends upon how the network is configured outside of the local host machine. In other words, how is the local host machine to

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Jon Dowland
On Mon, Mar 05, 2012 at 12:38:52PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: The entire purpose of ntp is to interact on the network. Not doing this would be similar to installing sshd and then wanting it not to listen to the network. That would severely reduce its usefulness. If you install ntp then there

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Jon Dowland
On Mon, Mar 05, 2012 at 10:30:28PM +0200, Mika Suomalainen wrote: Also,aren't most of people using firewalls anyway? Defence in depth. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive:

Re: ntp package. Client by default?

2012-03-05 Thread Mika Suomalainen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 This might be a little offtopic, but Ubuntu is also allowing NTP to be accessed outside localhost by default too. Mika Suomalainen gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 62FE66853913CB03 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: APG v1.0.8