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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      /var/etc/ntpd.conf

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
        last edited by

        See I am only listening on a few interfaces...

        [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@sg4860.local.lan]/root: cat /var/etc/ntpd.conf 
        # 
        # pfSense ntp configuration file 
        # 
        
        tinker panic 0 
        # Orphan mode stratum
        tos orphan 12
        
        
        # Upstream Servers
        server 192.168.3.32 iburst maxpoll 9 prefer
        pool us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9
        
        
        enable stats
        statistics clockstats loopstats peerstats
        statsdir /var/log/ntp
        logconfig =syncall +clockall +peerall +sysall
        driftfile /var/db/ntpd.drift
        restrict default kod limited nomodify nopeer notrap
        restrict -6 default kod limited nomodify nopeer notrap
        restrict source kod limited nomodify notrap
        interface ignore all
        interface ignore wildcard
        interface listen igb3
        interface listen igb0
        interface listen igb2
        interface listen igb2.4
        interface listen igb5
        [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@sg4860.local.lan]/root: 
        

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          4o4rh @johnpoz
          last edited by

          @johnpoz I want to listen on the lan interfaces for switches/access point devices and vlans for end user equip.

          I have the same config for each of the VPNs and they work

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
            last edited by johnpoz

            Exactly I only listen on a few of my local lan side interfaces... I don't see ::1/128 listed there.. maybe its trying to do ipv6?

            I really don't see the point of doing manual outbound nat.. Why would you not just use automatic, and set hybrid for the stuff you want to policy route out your vpn..

            Do you not have ntp listening on an interface that you nat?

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              4o4rh @johnpoz
              last edited by

              @johnpoz If i use a single LAN interface, it looks like this

              # 
              # pfSense ntp configuration file 
              # 
              
              tinker panic 0 
              # Orphan mode stratum
              tos orphan 12
              
              
              # Upstream Servers
              pool nl.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9
              pool de.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9
              
              
              enable stats
              statistics clockstats loopstats peerstats
              statsdir /var/log/ntp
              logconfig =syncall +clockall +peerall +sysall
              driftfile /var/db/ntpd.drift
              restrict default kod limited nomodify nopeer notrap
              restrict -6 default kod limited nomodify nopeer notrap
              restrict source kod limited nomodify notrap
              interface ignore all
              interface ignore wildcard
              interface listen igb1
              

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                last edited by johnpoz

                So you have a vip on igb1?

                I would sniff on your wan - do you see traffic going out to those servers? With source IP natted to your wan IP?

                Is your default route out your wan, or via vpn.. IE you pulled routes?

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                  4o4rh @johnpoz
                  last edited by

                  @johnpoz if you mean the 10.10.10.1 it is coming from pFBlocker - i am disabling that and snort to check the effect

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                    Snort huh... yeah could be problematic..

                    But its a given if your ntpd can not get into sync by talking to the ntp servers you point it to, either direct or pool then no clients would sync with it. ;) since its not a valid time source until it has gotten into sync with valid time source.

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                      4o4rh @johnpoz
                      last edited by

                      thanks guys for all the help. I found the answer in here.
                      https://forum.netgate.com/topic/131506/ntp-not-working-solved-totally/27

                      by jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate Jun 21, 2018, 5:27 PM

                      Firewall > NAT, Outbound tab. Add rule to top.
                      Disabled: Unchecked
                      Do not NAT: Unchecked
                      Interface: WAN (make one of these rules for each WAN)
                      Protocol: any
                      Source: This Firewall (self)
                      Destination: any
                      Not: Unchecked
                      Translation Address: Interface Address
                      Port or Range: Blank
                      Description: NAT anything out from the firewall itself

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                        So the problem was I thought you were not natting.. Which prob has something to do with manual nats and all your vpn interfaces...

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