Can't Set Date/Time Automatically

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Can't Set Date/Time Automatically

Hi all...

Having trouble with our small LAN at work. I am unable on any of our Macs (running Panther, Tiger, or Panther Server) or Airport Extreme Base Stations to connect with a network time server.

When I try and use a timer server, no error is reported in thr GUI, but in the console, I see:

20 Feb 09:13:29 ntpdate[256]: no server suitable for synchronization found

We are using a router for DHCP and NAT, not sure if I have to open port 123 or not for NTP. I am just trying to get the clocks around the office in sych, and the AEBS to have a usable time/date stamp in their logs. (Right now, when re-booted, they report December 31st).

Any help is appreciated. I am learning this networking thing as I go, so be gentle!

Thanks!

Xserve G5 Dual 2 GHz Mac OS X (10.3.6)

Posted on Feb 20, 2007 7:16 AM

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Answer 1

C.Moser

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Feb 20, 2007 7:39 AM in response to Kevlar

Yes you have to open port 123 on the firewall to use NTP.
You could also setup you Server to be NTP server and the set the clients clocks to point to your server.

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Kevlar Author

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Feb 20, 2007 7:48 AM in response to C.Moser

It would be ideal to set up our server to do that. How is that accomplished? It doesn't appear to be part of the 10.3 Server package. Is there software I need setup the server as the time server?

Thanks!

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Answer 3

C.Moser

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Feb 20, 2007 8:01 AM in response to Kevlar

Actually I don't remember well 10.3, but i think it's same than 10.4.
On the server set the time to get it from a time server like time.apple.com
then on the SA in the general tab under setting enable the NTP protocol.
Just point your clients to the server and it's done.

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Answer 4

Kevlar Author

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Feb 20, 2007 9:37 AM in response to C.Moser

Thanks!

I still have a router issue, because I still can't access outside timservers, but I was able to turn on the NTP setting and it works! At least we'll all be on the same time, if not connected to the rest of the world.

Thanks again!

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