3.4 Network Time Protocol (NTP)
When enabled, the NTP Service operates in Unicast mode. In Unicast mode, the NTP Service
responds to NTP requests only. The NTP Service supports a broadcast mode in which it sends a
NTP time packet to the network broadcast address.
3.
Click the Expert Mode switch.
4.
Click OK in the dialogue box that displays.
5.
Click the GEAR icon.
6.
In the Edit NTP Services window, edit the file as desired in the text box under the Expert
Mode tab.
7.
Click the Submit button to save any changes that were made.
8.
First disable and then re-enable the NTP service using the NTP ON/OFF switch in the NTP
Services panel. SecureSyncwill now use the new NTP configuration per the manually
edited file.
3.4.8
Spectracom Technical Support for NTP
Spectracom does not provide technical assistance for configuring and installing NTP on Unix-
based applications. Please refer to
source is the Internet newsgroup at
Spectracom can provide support for Microsoft
www.spectracomcorp.com
port.
Spectracom also offers an alternate Windows NTP client software package called PresenTense .
PresenTense software provides many features and capabilities not included with the limited func-
tionality of the Windows W32Time program, including alert notification and audit trails for the PC's
time.
For more information on PresenTense , please visit
your local Spectracom Sales Representative.
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Caution:
Any configurations made in
Expert Mode
is disabled.
www.ntp.org
news://comp.protocols.time.ntp
for additional information, or contact Spectracom Technical Sup-
NTP Expert Mode
will be lost as soon as
for NTP information and FAQs. Another helpful
®
Windows- based time synchronization. See
www.spectracomcorp.com
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