Tobias Reckhard wrote:

If the K9 client uses the same mode of operation, then it will indeed query the NTP daemon on the firewall in burst mode when it starts.

I don't think it does. If you care to take a look, I'll send you the K9 source code which is available in the distribution archive. Looks like K9 "only" listens for broadcasts and does nothing more. Mit freundlichen Grüssen / Regards Dipl. Inform. Ralph Seichter ISC Informatik Service & Consulting GmbH Tel +49 2241 867-0 mailto:r.seichter@isc-inf.com Fax +49 2241 867-222 http://www.isc-inf.com/