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[Ntp] Antw: [EXT] Re: NTPv5 draft

Ulrich Windl <Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> Tue, 08 December 2020 09:10 UTC

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From: Ulrich Windl <Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de>
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Subject: [Ntp] Antw: [EXT] Re: NTPv5 draft
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>>> "Salz, Rich" <rsalz=40akamai.com@dmarc.ietf.org> schrieb am 07.12.2020 um 16:09
in Nachricht <E0159612-5D83-4A0E-BBD1-1D75C0B49226@akamai.com>:
>>     Web browsers still default to HTTP and how long does HTTPS exist?
> 
> They are starting to move to "HTTPS first"  But yes, it took a long time.  
> There are other reasons, not particularly relevant to NTP tho.
> 
>>    NTS just become a thing. Forcing people to NTS by removing
>     unauthenticated NTP from NTPv5 won't work.
> 
> We're not forcing anyone.  Folks who want unauthenticated NTP can stay on 
> NTPv4.

I also would disagree: If NTPv5 favors authentication it could be on by default, but it's not OK to make it impossible to use unauthenticated packets. It could be done in the next version v6) if needed. A transition phase MUST be provided IMHO.

Regards,
Ulrich


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