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NTP Servers

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NTP Server

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Server Details

• Hostname: time.xerobi.com
• Protocol: NTP (Network Time Protocol)
• Port: 123 (default NTP port)
• Stratum: 2
• Location: Global (multiple geographic locations)

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Usage Examples

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Linux/Unix Systems

# Add to /etc/ntp.conf
server time.xerobi.com iburst

# Or for systemd-timesyncd
# Edit /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
NTP=time.xerobi.com

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Windows

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:time.xerobi.com /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
w32tm /resync

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Programming Languages

import ntplib
from time import ctime

c = ntplib.NTPClient()
response = c.request('time.xerobi.com', version=3)
print(ctime(response.tx_time))

const ntp = require('ntp-client');

ntp.getNetworkTime('time.xerobi.com', 123, (err, date) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Current time:', date);
});

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Roughtime Server

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Server Details

• Hostname: roughtime.hixbe.com
• Protocol: Roughtime
• Port: 2002
• Provider: Cloudflare

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Usage Examples

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "time"

    "github.com/hixbe/roughtime"
)

func main() {
    config := &roughtime.Config{
        ServerAddress: "roughtime.hixbe.com:2002",
    }

    result, err := roughtime.Get(config)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    fmt.Printf("Current time: %s\n", time.Unix(0, result.Midpoint.UnixNano()))
}

import roughtime

client = roughtime.RoughtimeClient()
client.add_server("roughtime.hixbe.com", 2002)

try:
    response = client.get_time()
    print(f"Current time: {response}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")

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Best Practices

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NTP Best Practices

1. Use Multiple Servers: Configure multiple NTP servers for redundancy
2. Monitor Time Synchronization: Regularly check that your systems are properly synchronized
3. Use Authentication: When possible, use authenticated NTP (NTPv4 with autokey)
4. Firewall Configuration: Ensure UDP port 123 is open for NTP traffic

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Roughtime Best Practices

1. Use for Security-Critical Applications: Roughtime provides cryptographic security guarantees
2. Combine with NTP: Use Roughtime for security and NTP for precision
3. Verify Certificates: Always verify server certificates when available

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Monitoring

• NTP Pool Status: Check https://www.ntppool.org/scores/time.xerobi.com
• Server Statistics: Available at https://time.xerobi.com/stats

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Support

• Email: [email protected]
• Documentation: Check our FAQ
• Status Page: Visit https://status.hixbe.com for real-time server status

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Terms of Service

• Free Usage: These services are provided free of charge
• Fair Usage: Please respect reasonable usage limits
• No SLA: While we strive for high availability, no service level agreement is provided
• No Warranty: Services are provided “as is” without warranty