Re: ntp package. Client by default?

[Alberto Fuentes <alberto.fuentes@qindel.com>]

On 06/03/12 15:34, Camaleón wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:05 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote:
>
> > I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if
> > im wrong but it says "[...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for an
> > NTP "client" that [...]" "[...]Extra configuration work will be
> > necessary to offer time service to other hosts. [...]"
> >
> > By default, it works as a server not just as a client.
>
> How is that? I mean, how did you reach that conclusion?
>
> > Also I think by default it should not act as a server as is
> > superseeding ntpdate, and the most regular use case is to install ntp
> > is to keep in sync the time of your local computer.
> >
> > Am i missing something?
>
> Mmm... I don't see how the default setup allows another computers -other
> than the localhost- to connect and sync against the ntpd daemon :-?
>
> Greetings,

Well, the port opened in all my interfaces was not a very good sign. But 
then I tried to set my computer as the only server of 2 other boxes on 
my network. It worked flawesly :)

greets!
aL