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    Ntpdate - self time syncronization

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      alcalc
      last edited by

      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…

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        hoba
        last edited by

        see status>systemlogs, openntpd

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          alcalc
          last edited by

          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

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            hoba
            last edited by

            This is exactly what this tab shows.

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              alcalc
              last edited by

              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?

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                hoba
                last edited by

                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.

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                  alcalc
                  last edited by

                  hi,
                  thanks, OK, I will do it!

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