On Tue, March 21, 2006 7:11, Sudev Barar said: > On 20/03/06, Vivek Kapoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> # ntpdate pool.ntp.org >> or >> # ntpdate ntp.ubuntu.com >> >> You'd need to have the ntpdate package installed which comes by default >> in >> Ubuntu. Set it in cron to run periodically. Also open the required port >> 123 on firewall >> > > Why should you need to open port 123 on client machine? Unless you > want this machine to start becoming a ntp server for others??
I was talking about opening OUTGOING rule on port 123 if it is blocked on an external firewall/gateway to the internet. Opening INPUT for port 123 on client machine is not necessary o--------------------------------------------------o | vivek * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://exain.net | | Registered Linux User: #305493 | o--------------------------------------------------o _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
