NTP server help please
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Hi all,
Here's the scenario
Im trying to setup NTP server on PFSense (example Box B) that gets time from another PFSense (example Box A) and gives time to 20 clients.
So Box A is getting time from public time servers over the internet and give the time to Box B, then Box B gives this time to the clients.
The clients see their time server as Box B, they do not know the existence of Box A.
How would I do this? I've attached a mspaint picture I drew to help with my explanation.
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Hi Oscar,
I don't think this is too complex.
Big picture: Make sure the chain is configured correctly.Bottom up:
1. The clients should get Box B as NTP source (statically configured on the clients themselves or by DHCP on Box B at Services - DHCP - Lan(I assume) - Other options - NTP - Display advanced)
2. Box B should have Box A as NTP source (System - General setup - Localization)
3. Box A should have the external Sources (System - General setup - Localization)HTH,
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Nothing complex there as hegar stated.
But would be curious why you have a downstream pfsense first place ;) Is it natting as well.. Is your network connecting B to A actually transit or do you have hosts on it? What is the need of the downstream pfsense? Why not just connect B to internet?
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Hegar and Johnpoz, thanks for your replies. I will try that today. I get why you ask why there is PFSense over PFSense but this is just a section of the network I am working on so it probably makes no sense to see an additional PFSense for no reason. I'll post what I find tomorrow.
