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unkie888

11-05-2007 01:37 PM

ntp port blocked - how to set date automatically

Hi,

my ntp port is blocked.... so ntpdate does not work.

can i set date somehow over http?

thx.

unkie888

11-05-2007 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unkie888 (Post 2949094)

Hi,

my ntp port is blocked.... so ntpdate does not work.

can i set date somehow over http?

thx.

i do have ssh access to a server...

unkie888

11-05-2007 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unkie888 (Post 2949110)

i do have ssh access to a server...

this seems to work;

date -u `ssh mycoolserver.co.uk -l myuser 'date '+%m%d%H%M%C%y'' `

:O

jeenam

11-05-2007 04:23 PM

Have you tried using ntpdate with the -u switch to use unprivileged ports?

unkie888

11-06-2007 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeenam (Post 2949268)

Have you tried using ntpdate with the -u switch to use unprivileged ports?

i did - but it wouldn't 'ave it.

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