rPUA-2006-0181-1 ntp

rPath Update Advisory: 2006-0181-1
Published: 2006-10-05
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Informational
Updated Versions:
    ntp=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/4.2.0-11.3-1

References:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-651
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-652
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-295

Description:
    Previous versions of the ntp package had configuration and init
    scripts which made it work poorly when installed without further
    configuration, including the potential for delaying boot if the
    timeservers listed could not be reached.  In newer versions, the
    default configuration uses a new rpath.pool.ntp.org pool of NTP
    servers, does not delay on boot to synchronize with timeservers,
    and starts by default on initial install (an update will not
    change whether the ntp daemon is configured to start, however).
    
    Additionally, the previous "restrict default ignore" configuration
    prevented any synchronization, and has been removed.  Removing the
    general restriction enables synchronization, but allows general
    access to the NTP service.  This access can be limited by firewall
    configuration or otherwise, as documented in official NTP
    documentation provided at:
    http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Support/AccessRestrictions
    
    The default firewall configuration for rPath Linux, if enabled,
    does not provide public access to NTP services.
    
    Finally, two utilities that are not critical to NTP services and
    which are written in perl have been split into the new ntp:utils
    component.  This allows small software appliances that include
    NTP services to remove the ntp:utils component and thereby avoid
    the requirement to include perl on those systems.