Mac Mini NTPD Authentication Issue

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Mac Mini NTPD Authentication Issue

In terminal when I issue the /etc/ntp.conf command it ask for my password and stated "access denied"

Previously I amended the ntp servers in this config and committed a change. It seems the restrict

policy enforced this block. How can I reset this service to default or regain access to /etc/ntp.config?

Also is there any updated SOP or procedure to implement NTP in OSX Server for El Capitan?

Message was edited by: ikigaihono

Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), null

Posted on Mar 16, 2016 4:45 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 13, 2018 2:22 PM in response to Linc Davis

Line Davis, John Lockwood

Hi, Thank You for the advice. I think I locked myself out of the NTPD which caused the deny access restriction.
I found an alternate method for NTP, PFSense. It worked like a charm

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Answer 2

Linc Davis

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Mar 16, 2016 7:23 PM in response to Community User

I issue the /etc/ntp.conf command

What command, exactly?

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Answer 3

Mar 17, 2016 3:47 AM in response to Community User

/etc/ntp.conf is not a command it is the actual configuration file and while it can be read by normal users it can only be modified via sudo.

Potential commands related to the above file are /usr/bin/ntpq which is mainly intended for querying a remote ntpd server, the actual /usr/sbin/ntpd server itself, and /usr/sbin/ntpdate which is also intended for telling a Mac to update its clock based on the clock of a ntpd server.

Note: There is a second related configuration file at /etc/ntp-restrict.conf, if your using an Open Directory server then there is a third configuration file which you should not touch as it is automatically configured by Open Directory.

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