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Re: ntp config tech note
- From: Pekka Savola
- Date: Fri May 21 09:00:52 2004
On Fri, 21 May 2004, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> RE the "ntpd as root" thing, is there a capability in some UNIXen
> which lets you fudge with the kernel time/timecounter frequency without
> being root? I think thats all it really needs root privilege for.
Yes, for example in Linux.
I've run ntpd chrooted and setuid'ed with special clock change
privileges for 3+ years now. The code has been shipping for about
three years in Red Hat Linux, for example.
--
Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the
Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds."
Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings
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