Re: [SLE] ntp and firewall settings

From: Togan Muftuoglu (toganm_at_dinamizm.com)
Date: 12/10/03

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    * Gary Hodges; <Gary.Hodges@noaa.gov> on 09 Dec, 2003 wrote:
    >I've been trying to configure things so that ntp runs with the firewall
    >activated. What do I put in the Advanced/Additional Services so that
    >ntp will work? The instructions say to look at /etc/services for
    >guidance, but I haven't been able to get it (ntp) to work with the
    >firewall activated.

    Read 8.1.5 in the unofficial SuSEdirewall2 manual
    http://sf.net/projects/susefaq

    ps. I could have just said the answer yet what's the benefit of having a
    manual then :-) I need to break the 5000 download barrier also :-) 

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