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Re: NTP Md5 or AutoKey?

  • From: Paul Ferguson
  • Date: Tue Nov 04 01:23:17 2008

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Glen Kent <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was wondering what most folks use for NTP security?
>
> Do they use the low cost, light weight symmetric key cryptographic
> protection method using MD5 or do folks go in for full digital
> signatures and X.509 certificates (AutoKey Security)?
>

I'm just wondering -- in globak scheme of security issue, is NTP
security a major issue?

Just curious.

- ferg

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