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Is NTP an open source protocol?

April 26, 2017NTP open source Protocol

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Is NTP an open source protocol?

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Yes. It was developed at the University of Delaware by Dr. David Mills, under contract to DARPA. Version 1 was distributed in 1985. Version 4 is current. Internet RFC 1305, “Network Time Protocol (Version 3), Specification, Implementation, and Analysis”; David L. Mills, March 1992, is a 106 page description. Version 4 adds some secure authentication features so RFC 1305 is still an excellent guide.