Specify a Remote NTP Server
An XCCDF Rule
Description
To specify a remote NTP server for time synchronization, edit
the file /etc/ntp.conf. Add or correct the following lines,
substituting the IP or hostname of a remote NTP server for ntpserver:
server ntpserverThis instructs the NTP software to contact that remote server to obtain time data.
Rationale
Synchronizing with an NTP server makes it possible to collate system logs from multiple sources or correlate computer events with real time events.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_ntpd_specify_remote_server
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated