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    base::ntp: Restrict incoming ntp connections, fragment cleanup · 373709be
    Bill MacAllister authored
    The ntp iptables rules date from the days when Unix Systems actually
    ran ntp servers on Linux hosts.  Since the ntp service is now provided
    by hardware appliances there is no need to allow inbound ntp
    connections.  Remove the iptables rules allow inbound ntp connections
    at Rob Riepel's suggestion.
    
    Similarly remove restrict entries from ntp.conf that point at hosts
    that are no longer ntp servers.  Be a bit more conservative and leave
    the restrict to the current ntp servers.
    
    Remove some iptables fragments that are no longer used to reduce
    confusion.
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    base::ntp: Restrict incoming ntp connections, fragment cleanup
    Bill MacAllister authored
    The ntp iptables rules date from the days when Unix Systems actually
    ran ntp servers on Linux hosts.  Since the ntp service is now provided
    by hardware appliances there is no need to allow inbound ntp
    connections.  Remove the iptables rules allow inbound ntp connections
    at Rob Riepel's suggestion.
    
    Similarly remove restrict entries from ntp.conf that point at hosts
    that are no longer ntp servers.  Be a bit more conservative and leave
    the restrict to the current ntp servers.
    
    Remove some iptables fragments that are no longer used to reduce
    confusion.