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non-root ntpd
Hi,
we've been able to run ntpd as non-root for a while. this is not the
default if you innocently ntpd=yes in rc.conf. it requires
/dev/clockctl, and most things have it, even one of the sun2 kernels.
can I change this to become the default, for better default security?
Index: rc.conf
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RCS file: /cvsroot/src/etc/defaults/rc.conf,v
retrieving revision 1.139
diff -u -r1.139 rc.conf
--- rc.conf 7 Jan 2017 20:00:33 -0000 1.139
+++ rc.conf 29 Jun 2017 00:01:24 -0000
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
# - The kernel has "pseudo-device clockctl" compiled in
# - /dev/clockctl is present
#
-#ntpd_chrootdir="/var/chroot/ntpd"
+ntpd_chrootdir="/var/chroot/ntpd"
# Routing daemons.
#
Thanks
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