freebsd-ports/net/ntp/pkg-descr
Cy Schubert a1355b149f Update 4.2.6p5 --> 4.2.8
Security:	VUXML: 4033d826-87dd-11e4-9079-3c970e169bc2
Security:	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879
Security:	CVE-2014-9293
Security	CVE-2014-9294
Security	CVE-2014-9295
Security	CVE-2014-9296
2014-12-20 00:41:16 +00:00

18 lines
750 B
Text

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize the time of a
computer client or server to another server or reference time source,
such as a radio or satellite receiver or modem.
It provides client accuracies typically within a millisecond on LANs
and up to a few tens of milliseconds on WANs relative to a primary
server synchronized to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) via a Global
Positioning Service (GPS) receiver, for example.
Typical NTP configurations utilize multiple redundant servers and diverse
network paths, in order to achieve high accuracy and reliability.
Some configurations include cryptographic authentication to prevent
accidental or malicious protocol attacks.
See homepage for more infos:
WWW: http://www.ntp.org/