<![CDATA[Pfsense as an ntp time server]]>Can pfSense act as an Authoratative Time server in a heterogenous comunity of computers since you have/can specify an NTP server?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/864/pfsense-as-an-ntp-time-serverRSS for NodeTue, 14 Apr 2026 09:40:24 GMTWed, 29 Mar 2006 11:23:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:27:13 GMT]]>How does openntpd perform in a high IRQ (interrupt) environment?  A number of my machines on OpenBSD run 15K + interrupts/second - with that load, ISC's ntp daemon sucks ass.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136185https://forum.netgate.com/post/136185Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:27:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:48:53 GMT]]>What exactly do you want to know? :)
As I'm no native speaker, I better ask before interpreting your question the wrong way ;)

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136171https://forum.netgate.com/post/136171Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:48:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:41:12 GMT]]>@Grey:

As far as I am concerned, I would consider it a brilliant idea ;) We just upgraded our OpenBSD machines (the web farm) to 3.8 a month ago and in the run changed from the old ntpd to new openntpd. Small, fast and working as intended - nice one :)
As it is not that big in size I already thought about using it on some custom openbsd-based cf-card image and would be more than happy also seeing it in pfsense.

Thanks for the info,
Grey

You use it in a high interrupt environment (say 15K interrupts/second)?  I'm curious to see how it performs…ISC's ntpd performs like crap.

--Bill

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136153https://forum.netgate.com/post/136153Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:41:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:50:27 GMT]]>As far as I am concerned, I would consider it a brilliant idea ;) We just upgraded our OpenBSD machines (the web farm) to 3.8 a month ago and in the run changed from the old ntpd to new openntpd. Small, fast and working as intended - nice one :)
As it is not that big in size I already thought about using it on some custom openbsd-based cf-card image and would be more than happy also seeing it in pfsense.

Thanks for the info,
Grey

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136148https://forum.netgate.com/post/136148Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:50:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:04:57 GMT]]>Not sure.  Two other people where evaluating OpenNTP and a few other items and going to hack together a soluation for 1.1.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136025https://forum.netgate.com/post/136025Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:04:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:35:43 GMT]]>Are you using (or will you) openntp there? It just came to my mind, because it has an easily portable version ready and remains clean and slim while doing what it should do. :)

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136024https://forum.netgate.com/post/136024Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:35:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:43:34 GMT]]>We have a NTP server already in -HEAD but it will not make it into 1.0.

1.1, most likely.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/135597https://forum.netgate.com/post/135597Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:43:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pfsense as an ntp time server on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:27:33 GMT]]>Unless someone packages an ntp server no. The ntp server at system>general is only for syncing the pfSense's own clock. This is especially essential for wraps for example as the wraps don't have a battery to keep the clock running on power outtages.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/135590https://forum.netgate.com/post/135590Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:27:33 GMT