Suitability of Network Time Protocol (NTP) for Time Dissemination

Steven Sommars

Abstract:	The Network Time Protocol, NTP [1], is commonly used for IP network time transfer. Reliance on NTP can carry risks. Servers supporting NTP may be operated with little or no administration. Even well-maintained servers may occasionally supply incorrect network time. NTP packets may be treated by IP networks as an ongoing network attack leading to network drops or delays.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 51st Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting January 21 - 24, 2020 Hyatt Regency Mission Bay San Diego, California
Pages:	191 - 197
Cite this article:	Sommars, Steven, "Suitability of Network Time Protocol (NTP) for Time Dissemination," Proceedings of the 51st Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, San Diego, California, January 2020, pp. 191-197. https://doi.org/10.33012/2020.17299
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