Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:33:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr> Cc: arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NTP import coming question: location of crypto keys for ntpd Message-ID: <20040609103051.X41021@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <20040609151533.GA68949@tara.freenix.org> References: <20040609151533.GA68949@tara.freenix.org>
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On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Ollivier Robert wrote: > I'm preparing the upcoming ntp 4.2.0 import into what-will-be 5.3 and am > wondering on this. In the past, the preconfigured location for crypto keys > is "/usr/local/etc", in-sync with what is used by the net/ntp port. > > For the base system, I was thinking of maybe change it to something close > to "/etc/ntp" (in line with /etc/ppp & /etc/ssh). Sounds like a fine place for me. As long as you don't move ntp.conf, I don't think people are going to notice, and other platforms have /etc/ntp already. > Is it worth the HEADS-UP/UPDATING note I'd need to put or do I just keep it > that way? A heads-up for the import in general is probably warranted. NTP can break in strange and unusual ways and it can be hard to notice :) -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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