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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04
Services
Network Time Protocol
A remote time server for Chrony is configured
A remote time server for Chrony is configured
An XCCDF Rule
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A remote time server for Chrony is configured
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Chrony
is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a source that is highly accurate. More information on
chrony
can be found at
http://chrony.tuxfamily.org/
.
Chrony
can be configured to be a client and/or a server. Add or edit server or pool lines to
/etc/chrony/chrony.conf
as appropriate:
server <remote-server>
Multiple servers may be configured.