Possible bug with ntpd and Iptables

Tue Aug 31 21:41:21 UTC 2004

Scot L. Harris kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika tiistai, 31. 
elokuuta 2004 22:41):
> If you stop and start iptables these ports are no longer open.
>  I believe this would mean that ntp would stop working as
> expected.

No, the rule that accepts ESTABLISHED and RELATED packets lets 
ntp work correctly in the usual client/server mode.  Punching 
holes in the firewall seems redundant, but in a previous 
discussion somebody claimed that it is required if broadcast NTP 
is used.

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 Markku Kolkka
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