ntpd error

Tim ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au
Sun May 27 02:16:00 UTC 2007


On Sat, 2007-05-26 at 20:48 -0300, John DeDourek wrote:
> In fact, ntp normally uses UDP port 123.  The last time I looked,
> it did NOT use TCP port 123 at all.  Therefore, I suggest that you
> should NOT open TCP port 123. 

If you're using the firewall as configured by the GUI tool, rather than
hand doing your own rules, you shouldn't have to do anything.  It
manages poking a hole through, by itself, when needed.

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