Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual page 671

In the detailed server selection dialog, determine whether to implement time synchro-
nization using a time server from your local network (Local NTP Server) or an Internet-
based time server that takes care of your time zone (Public NTP Server). For a local
time server, click Lookup to start an SLP query for available time servers in your net-
work. Select the most suitable time server from the list of search results and exit the
dialog with OK. For a public time server, select your country (time zone) and a suitable
server from the list under Public NTP Server then exit the dialog with OK. In the main
dialog, test the availability of the selected server with Test and quit the dialog with
Finish.
32.1.2 Advanced NTP Client Configuration
The advanced configuration of an NTP client can be accessed under Advanced Confi-
guration from the main dialog of the NTP Configuration module, shown in Figure 32.1,
"YaST: Configuring an NTP Client" (page 654), after selecting the start-up mode as
described in the quick configuration.
Figure 32.2 YaST: Complex NTP Configuration
In Advanced NTP Configuration, determine whether xntpd should be started in a chroot
jail. By default, Run NTP Daemon in Chroot Jail is activated. This increases the secu-
rity in the event of an attack over xntpd, because it prevents the attacker from compro-
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