Problems with NTS support

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Watson!

On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:23:29 -0700
Watson Ladd <watsonbladd at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 6:42 PM Gary E. Miller via devel
> <devel at ntpsec.org> wrote:
> >
> > Yo Watson!
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:23:03 -0700
> > Watson Ladd via devel <devel at ntpsec.org> wrote:
> >  
> > > It seems that to use NTS to authenticate a server one must also
> > > configure the local ntpd daemon to serve NTS. This is a barrier to
> > > adoption: lots of systems take the time but don't set it.  
> >
> > Nope.  I just tested it.  Not required.  
> 
> Ah I figured it out. server hostname nts just works.

Good.

> I wonder why it didn't work on the other system. Will leave as
> mystery.

I hate mysteries...

> And there is interop both ways.

Good.

> Plus the build on freeBSD is
> pretty painless once dependencies are installed.

While it is fresh in your mind, if you can send me that dependency list
I'll add it to the doc.

> And openssl 1.1.1c Just Works with it.

Good.

> Thanks for all your help in this process. It's been a long slog since
> Prague.

No rest for the wiked.  :-)


RGDS
GARY
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