Network Time Protocol

The Network Time Protocol is used to keep a computer's clock synchronized with a set of time servers distributed over a network, each with varying accuracy and reliability. Networking and Information Security maintains the following four public NTP time servers.

Server	Use
ntp1.tamu.edu	On-campus
ntp2.tamu.edu	On-campus
ntp3.tamu.edu	On-campus
ntppub.tamu.edu	Off-Campus

For systems which only allow one server to be specified, the name `time.tamu.edu' should be used. This name should only be used in conjunction with DNS.

For Unix clients, there is a sample ntp.conf file located here.

If you have questions about NTP, please email ntp@tamu.edu.  Also, send ntp@tamu.edu an email to let us know that you are using this service.