[Samba] File server questions ( about the ntp question )

[Flávio Silveira]

On 18/09/2017 05:25, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote:
> Hai,
>
> Sorry for the long responce on this one, had a few days off.
>
> Some importent extra info here.
>
> If you run systemctl status ntp, you wil see if ntp is running correctly.
> The PC's, wil get there time through samba AD ( via /var/lib/samba/ntp_signd )
>
> Linux clients needs ntp, point to the AD server(s)
> Windows ( domain joined ) clients get time through AD.
> Windows standalone, you need to configure the ntp client in windows and point to AD DC.
>
> Run on linux : ntpq -qq Or ntpq -pn 127.0.0.1 or
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> Other option is : apt-get install ntpstat
> Run : ntpstat
>
> If you see errors, first thing you should check if the following.
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> On which interfaces and ipnumbers is ntp running.
> netstat -taupn|grep udp|grep ntp
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> And if you use the inteface lines, ( one or more )
> #interface listen lo
> #interface listen eth0
> #interface ignore wildcard
> #interface ignore ipv6
>
> Disable these, and try again.
>
> There is probely something going wrong then due to ntp trying to get time over ipv6 which is disabled.
>
> This command will tell you more about it.
> strace ntpq -pn ::1|& grep -i conn
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>
>
> Greetz,
>
> Louis

Hi Louis,

   Thank you for your great explanation! I will do some tests today as 
soon as I understand Rowland's last instructions.

Regards,
   Flavio Silveira