Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Metadata

Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Specification
Pages: 14
Abstract: This document describes the Network Time Protocol (NTP), a protocol for synchronizing a set of network clocks using a set of distributed clients and servers. NTP is built on the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which provides a connectionless transport mechanism. It is evolved from the Time Protocol and the ICMP Timestamp message and is a suitable replacement for both. This RFC suggests a proposed protocol for the ARPA-Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
Publication Date: 1985-09-01
Status Note: Unknown
DOI: 10.17487/RFC958
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958
Author(s): Professor David L. Mills
Keyword(s): NTP, Time & Sync

Latest version of IETF RFC 958

Document Versions — IETF RFC 958

▶ IETF RFC 958 (1985-09-01)

THIS DOC [SUPERSEDED] [LATEST VERSION]

Superseded by:

IETF RFC 1059 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1119 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1305 [Superseded*]

Bibliographic Reference(s)

ISI.IEN173 — [7] EXTERNAL
Lindsay, W.C., and A.V. Kantak. Network Synchronization of Random Signals. IEEE Trans. Comm. COM-28, 8 (August 1980), 1260-1266. EXTERNAL
Marzullo, K., and S. Owicki. Maintaining the Time in a Distributed System. ACM Operating Systems Review 19, 3 (July 1985), 44-54. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 768 [Active*]
IETF RFC 778 [Active*]
IETF RFC 781 [Active*]
IETF RFC 792 [Active*]
IETF RFC 867 [Active*]
IETF RFC 868 [Active*]
IETF RFC 889 [Active*]
IETF RFC 891 [Active*]
IETF RFC 956 [Active*]
IETF RFC 957 [Active*]

Source Data (JSON)

Full registry record with provenance metadata. Open directly: /api/doc/RFC958.json

Reference Tree

Explore all references and references to this document, as a navigable tree.

Open Reference Tree

Reference this Doc

Plain text (ISO 690 compliant)

Preview:

IETF RFC 958, Network Time Protocol (NTP). Available at https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958

Snippet:

IETF RFC 958, Network Time Protocol (NTP). Available at https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958

HTML (ISO 690 compliant)

Preview:

IETF RFC 958, Network Time Protocol (NTP). Available at https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958

Snippet:

<span class="citation"><cite>IETF RFC 958</cite>, Network Time Protocol (NTP). Available at <a href="https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958</a></span>

SMPTE's HTML Pub

Preview:

IETF RFC 958, Network Time Protocol (NTP)
doi: 10.17487/RFC958
url: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC958

Snippet:

<li>
<cite id="bib-rfc958">IETF RFC 958</cite>, Network Time Protocol (NTP)
<span class="doi">10.17487/RFC958</span>
</li>

Referenced By

IETF RFC 1009 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1057 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1059 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1305 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2924 [Active*]
IETF RFC 956 [Active*]
IETF RFC 957 [Active*]