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    NTP server help please

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      oscar.atkins
      last edited by

      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.

      NTP.png
      NTP.png_thumb

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        hegar
        last edited by

        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,
        HP.

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          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          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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            oscar.atkins
            last edited by

            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.

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