[Ntp] Antw: [EXT] Re: Symmetric mode

[Ulrich Windl <[e-mail]>]

>>> Harlan Stenn <[e-mail]> schrieb am 22.09.2022 um 02:44 in Nachricht
<[e-mail]>:
> On 9/21/2022 4:32 PM, Danny Mayer wrote:
>> 
>> On 9/20/22 11:08 PM, Hal Murray wrote:
>>> [e-mail] said:
>>>> It's extremely useful, particularly when you end up in orphan mode 
>>>> or  just
>>>> need to make sure that all systems in the local network are  
>>>> synchronized.
>>>> You really need to take the time to understand it.
>>> I need a hint as to what I should be looking for.
>>>
>>>
>>> What's the difference between Symmetric and a pair of client/servers?
>> Symmetric peers keep track of each other while the server in 
>> client/server doesn't care, it's just responding to just another request.
>> 
>> Danny
>> 
>>> I think there are 3 cases.
>>>
>>> Case 1:
>>>    A:  server B
>>>    B:  server A
>>> Case 2:
>>>    A:  peer B
>>> Case 3:
>>>    A:  peer B
>>>    B:  peer A
> 
> What's the point of case 3?  Case 2 is the proper use of peer mode 
> between A and B.

I'm surprised: I always thought case 3 is the proper way to do it, as in case 2 B still has to agree to "play peer for A".
I also think that case 2 is a poor choice security-wise. To me it's bit like a client is saying "You are my server!", and so the server trusts the client.

Regards,
Ulrich


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