Re: [SLE] quick question about checking time

On Sunday 01 October 2006 22:59, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* Carl Hartung [10-01-06 19:35]:

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A potential 'gotcha': You can't test your remote time server with the ntp client configuration module in YaST when the firewall is running. This is because the service hasn't been enabled yet and the port is still closed by the firewall.

IIRC, I didn't have any problem with yast in 10.1. I was able to check the connection and got a successful answer from yast w/o dropping the firewall. The yast script must alter the firewall temporarily during ntp setup. (again, IIRC :^) ).

Hi Patrick, It's been so long since I configured it here I can't remember. ;-) I *do* know I've had to drop the firewall in versions up to 10.0 for it to 'see' and test the server, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's been fixed since. Carl