Public, reputable sources of time sync via HTTP to use where NTP is blocked?
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Let's say I'm in a corporate network where the NTP protocol is blocked, the BOFH^H^H^H^H sysadmins won't unblock it, and they didn't bother to set up a good internal NTP server. What's a good source that provides time via HTTP/HTTPS?
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You can use HTTP Time Protocol / htpdate. It's not a good source, not compared to NTP. Other options include connecting a GPS-receiver or using a dialup modem. Personally I would complain about the sysadmins to your boss. Correct time is important i…
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