Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell

Name

ntptimeset

Synopsis

ntptimeset [-l] [-d]... [-v] [-s] [-c filename] [-u] [-S integer] [-V integer]
[-t timeout] [-H] [-a key_id] [-e delay]

Synchronizes the system clock in a manner similar to ntpdate, but in a way that attempts to compensate for current, possibly degraded, network conditions.

Options

-a

Enable secure authentication with the key specified by the given identifier.

-c

Specify the location of the configuration file. Defaults to /etc/ntp.conf.

-d

Enable debugging output.

-e

Specify the delay, in seconds, caused by authentication. Normally this is negligible.

-H

Simulate poor network conditions by dropping a proportion of network packets.

-l

Enable logging to syslog.

-s

Set the system clock. Otherwise, ntptimeset merely reports the clock’s offset.

-S

Specify a minimum number of servers that must respond. Defaults to 3.

-t

Specify the time, in seconds, spent waiting for a server response. Defaults to 1.

-u

Use an unprivileged client port.

-v

Enable verbose output.

-V

Specify a minimum number of servers that must respond with a valid time. Defaults to 1.