<![CDATA[Ntpdate - self time syncronization]]>hi all,
a simple question:
how often, does a pfsense box synchronizes itself with the NTP time server configured in "general setup"?!?

Because when I run ntpdate on command after few days, the time difference is more than 30s…

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/2659/ntpdate-self-time-syncronizationRSS for NodeWed, 20 May 2026 14:09:13 GMTSun, 19 Nov 2006 15:45:55 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Ntpdate - self time syncronization on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:29:30 GMT]]>hi,
thanks, OK, I will do it!

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/144569https://forum.netgate.com/post/144569Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:29:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ntpdate - self time syncronization on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:14:35 GMT]]>I guess this is an updated system. You are missing the user that runs the ntp service. I recommend a reinstall. Backup your config.xml, reinstall and restore.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/144567https://forum.netgate.com/post/144567Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:14:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ntpdate - self time syncronization on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:12:30 GMT]]>hi,
OK, I thought, that is shows only the logs from the ntp daemon (server)

in the log there is written one times:
            kernel: ntpd: unknown user _ntp
and the time is not synchronized.
the firewall allows the communication with the ntp server configured in the general setup.

is any other configuration missing?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/144566https://forum.netgate.com/post/144566Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:12:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ntpdate - self time syncronization on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:07:53 GMT]]>This is exactly what this tab shows.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/144564https://forum.netgate.com/post/144564Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:07:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ntpdate - self time syncronization on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:59:42 GMT]]>hi,
I do not mean the pfsense as ntp server (openntpd)! I mean it as client! Because the times in the system logs is important to synchronize all logs.

Therefore, my question was regarded to the time self synchronization of a pfsense box with the ntp server configured in general setup?
thx

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/144562https://forum.netgate.com/post/144562Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:59:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ntpdate - self time syncronization on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:34:58 GMT]]>see status>systemlogs, openntpd

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