Re: [OT] network time servers
Re: [OT] network time servers
- Subject: Re: [OT] network time servers
- From: Dave Stewart <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:54:25 -0700
On Apr 14, 2004, at 12:17 AM, Paul Wagland offered this observation:
On Apr 14, 2004, at 2:21, Dave Stewart wrote:
If you go into System Preferences -> Date & Time, you can tell the OS
to use a network time server to synch it's time up with (it's on the
Date & Time tab in Panther, I remember it there in Jaguar also but
don't remember exactly where). By default, the system gives you some
options to synch up with Apple's time servers in the US, Asia, Europe
...
I want to start using one of our own servers instead (it's setup as a
stratum 3 NTP server, which uses a few servers to synch with
including Apple's). I know I could just change the ntp.conf file to
do this, but if someone hits that drop down bar suddenly I have no
choice but to pick Apple's servers again (it overwrites the ntp.conf
file immediately and without further provocation) ...
Although it won't let you switch, I am using Jaguar and when I edited
the ntp.conf, and go to date/time to pick a server, it shows me both
servers, my internal and the apple one.
Interesting. In Panther this file is overwritten by the selection you
make in the System Preferences screen.
Ken suggested that I just change permissions on the ntp.conf file,
which might work except when you try to do a Repair Permissions on the
system I would think it would "fix" it back (note that I didn't try
this, but it seems logical).
SJWL identified where to find the list, which was disheartening. A
.plist file would be easy to copy onto other machines, replacing a nib
(or the entire prefPane) is a little more ... intensive (not out of the
question though).
I did get an idea from another list that I never thought to try myself
... you can type the server name directly in the "popup button"!
Although it doesn't make it part of the popup list itself, it's an easy
solution that'll work good enough for me!
Thanks to all for your input and suggestions on this! What a cool
list!!!
Dave Stewart
Aqua~Flo Supply (Goleta CA)
dstewart at aquaflo dot com
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