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From: cyrus@convex.com (Tait Cyrus)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.time.ntp
Subject: vendor supported NTP
Message-ID: <1991Jan14.172342.7062@convex.com>
Date: 14 Jan 91 17:23:42 GMT
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I am trying to set up NTP (xntp specifically) on 20 or so machines and
am having problems with the 'filtering' that is being done between me
and the Internet.

The answers to these questions will be provided to the maintainers of
the gateway between me and the Internet in an attempt to provide them
with enough information that they will disable the 'filtering' of NTP
packets.

	1) Which vendors are currently supporting NTP as a vendor
	   released product (I only know of DEC)?
	2) Which vendors have "plans" of supporting NTP as a vendor
	   release product in the next release of their OS?
	3) Have there been ANY instances/examples/rumors/etc of NTP
	   being used to break into a machine (like fingerd was used
	   by the Morris worm)?
	4) How 'secure' is NTP from external threat?
	5) How many vendors are running NTP internally (even though
	   they don't support NTP as a product)?

Thanks in advance

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W. Tait Cyrus                           Software Engineer
Convex Computer Corporation             cyrus@convex.com
2075 Research Parkway Suite B           719-594-4900
Colorado Springs, CO 80920