[Ntp] RFC 10049 on Roughtime: A Protocol for Rough Time Synchronization
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Subject: [Ntp] RFC 10049 on Roughtime: A Protocol for Rough Time Synchronization
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RFC 10049
Title: Roughtime: A Protocol for Rough Time Synchronization
Author: W. Ladd,
M. Dansarie
Status: Experimental
Stream: IETF
Date: October 2026
Mailbox: watsonbladd@gmail.com,
marcus@dansarie.se
Pages: 28
I-D Tag: draft-ietf-ntp-roughtime-19
URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc10049
DOI: 10.17487/RFC10049
This document describes Roughtime, an experimental protocol that aims to achieve
two things: secure, rough time synchronization (even for clients without any
idea of what time it is) and a format for clients to report any inconsistencies
they observe between timeservers. This document specifies the on-wire protocol
required for these goals and discusses aspects of the ecosystem needed for it to work.
This document is a product of the Network Time Protocols Working Group of the IETF.
EXPERIMENTAL: This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the
Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any
kind. Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.
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