Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread Terje Mathisen
David J Taylor wrote: The command: ntpq -c rv returns a set of data, including the version of NTP in the format: version=ntpd 4.2.6-o I would like to retrieve the same information (just the version field) using a UDP interchange with the server rather than running the ntpq command.

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread David J Taylor
Terje Mathisen terje.mathi...@tmsw.no wrote in message news:a5mdnvwbf93ka7twnz2dnuvz8qxi4...@lyse.net... David J Taylor wrote: The command: ntpq -c rv returns a set of data, including the version of NTP in the format: version=ntpd 4.2.6-o I would like to retrieve the same information

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread Harlan Stenn
Using 4.2.6, run a tcpdump against the conversation of: ntpq -c 'rv 0 version' -- Harlan Stenn st...@ntp.org http://ntpforum.isc.org - be a member! ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP 4.2.6 Released

2009-12-17 Thread Ronan Flood
On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:51:46 -0500, NTP Public Services Project webmas...@ntp.org wrote: * If an attacker spoofs an address of ntpd host A in a mode 7 response packet sent to ntpd host A, A will respond to itself endlessly, Academic, but is that true? I thought the ntpport, interface, ignore

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread Martin Burnicki
David, David J Taylor wrote: The command: ntpq -c rv returns a set of data, including the version of NTP in the format: version=ntpd 4.2.6-o I would like to retrieve the same information (just the version field) using a UDP interchange with the server rather than running the

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP 4.2.6 Released

2009-12-17 Thread Martin Burnicki
Dave Hart wrote: On Dec 15, 10:25 UTC, Martin Burnicki wrote: 4.2.6 contains a real bunch of changes against 4.2.4p8 which have not been mentioned here, but significantly change the way ntpd works, so users should carefully check if they want to upgrade to 4.2.6 right now.

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread David J Taylor
Martin Burnicki martin.burni...@meinberg.de wrote in message news:ttopv6-o6q@gateway.py.meinberg.de... [] some time ago one of my colleagues has picked up the source code of ntpq and applied some modifications and extensions so that he could build a DLL which provides the functionality

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread David J Taylor
Harlan Stenn st...@ntp.org wrote in message news:ywn9iqc5u7ww@ntp1.isc.org... Using 4.2.6, run a tcpdump against the conversation of: ntpq -c 'rv 0 version' Thanks for the suggestion, Harlan. I managed to use Wireshark to do that against: ntpq -c rv which brought me back more

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP + STANAG 4430

2009-12-17 Thread David Mills
Laurent, Stanag 4430 has nothing to do with NTP, nor does Have Quick, nor does PTTI. However, all of these technologies are discussed in Chapter 13 of the new edition of my book. Dave Laurent Archambault wrote: Hello all, After read many documentations for NTP, why the STANAG 4430 is not

[ntp:questions] Regarding NTP configuration ntp.conf

2009-12-17 Thread arpit.gupta
Hi, I wish to know that If I am providing 2 server names in ntp.conf without prefer option then with which server my system will sync the time. I googled it I came to know that the server which has less jitter it will sync with. Other thing is both the servers are at same strand value. Can

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread Steve Kostecke
On 2009-12-17, David J Taylor david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Harlan Stenn st...@ntp.org wrote: Using 4.2.6, run a tcpdump against the conversation of: ntpq -c 'rv 0 version' Thanks for the suggestion, Harlan. I managed to use Wireshark to do that against: ntpq -c rv which brought me

[ntp:questions] NTP reachable but rejected

2009-12-17 Thread Moses Truong
I have an NTP server (v.4.2.2) running on CentOS5 and it sync with ntp servers over the internet. On the local network, I have a variety of NTP clients running, those running CentOS4 with NTP daemon v4.2.0 are able to sync without a problem, but those running CentOS5 (ntp v4.2.2) or Ubuntu

Re: [ntp:questions] OT: high-accuracy atomic clock to be attached outside of the International Space Station

2009-12-17 Thread Rick WIdmer
On 12/15/2009 2:02 PM, John Hasler wrote: Jan Ceuleers writes: Secondly though, is the ISS able to receive GPS signals in order to remove the need for its own high-accuracy clock? This appears to be a research-grade clock with epecially good long-term stability. Assuming that the accuracy

Re: [ntp:questions] Getting the version string programmatically ...

2009-12-17 Thread David J Taylor
Use wireshark again and capture this: ntpq -crv; ntpq -c'rv 0 version' Then compare both request packets. The difference should be obvious. Thanks, Steve. Yes, I already did that, and decided to leave the fuller exchange. I've not had the need to use Wireshark before, and it even worked

Re: [ntp:questions] Regarding NTP configuration ntp.conf

2009-12-17 Thread Kevin Oberman
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:24:56 +0800 From: arpit.gu...@emerson.com Sender: questions-bounces+oberman=es@lists.ntp.org Hi, I wish to know that If I am providing 2 server names in ntp.conf without prefer option then with which server my system will sync the time. I googled it I

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP reachable but rejected

2009-12-17 Thread Dave Hart
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:11 AM, Moses Truong wrote: I have an NTP server (v.4.2.2) running on CentOS5 and it sync with ntp servers over the internet. On the local network, I have a variety of NTP clients running, those running CentOS4 with NTP daemon v4.2.0 are able to sync without a

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP reachable but rejected

2009-12-17 Thread Moses Truong
Dave Hart wrote: On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:11 AM, Moses Truong wrote: I have an NTP server (v.4.2.2) running on CentOS5 and it sync with ntp servers over the internet. On the local network, I have a variety of NTP clients running, those running CentOS4 with NTP daemon v4.2.0 are able to