> restrict default ignore > restrict 69.22.157.240 mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery > restrict 127.0.0.1 > restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 notrust nomodify notrap > server 69.22.157.240 > server ntp.ourconcord.net > server ntp-0.cso.uiuc.edu > driftfile /etc/ntp/drift > broadcastdelay 0.008 > keys /etc/ntp/keys You've got three server definitions but only one of them is relaxed. What does "ntpq -np" (or "ntpq -n -c peers") tell you? If all you get back is "connection refused" ntpd isn't running which usually means that the amount of time needed to be synchronised is more than the limit (1000 s, iirc). On the other hand if you get something like the example below, you've got timing from two servers while the third is somewhere in the void. % ntpq -np remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 212.226.226.1 .INIT. 16 u - 1024 0 0.000 0.000 4000.00 *192.26.119.7 192.36.144.23 2 u 465 512 377 7.779 11.173 0.810 +192.26.119.4 192.36.144.22 2 u 482 512 377 9.948 8.984 1.891 If you're concerned of getting the correct time on boot, you should put the IP addresses of your time servers (one per line) in /etc/ntp/step-tickers. In /etc/ntp.conf the "netmask 255.255.255.255" statements are redundant, "restrict 69.22.157.240 nomodify notrap noquery" should be the equivalent. Are you using a firewall? The ntpd startup script attempts to punch holes into RH-Lokkit-0-50-INPUT but that'll only work if the said chain is being referenced in INPUT. /sbin/service iptables status should be your friend in this case. Hth. // kaj