Re: ZoneAlarm - letting my computer clock contact the TimeServer

From: Martin (martin_nospam_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 03/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:08:25 +0000 (UTC)

Clark wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:02:36 -0600, Clark <clark@outthere.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I need a bit of help here.
>>
>>My computer clock is not keeping time accurately, so I'd like for it
>>to contact the Internet timeserver frequently.
>>
>>ZoneAlarm 5.5 keeps the clock from accessing the timeserver. If I
>>deactivate ZA, the time gets reset properly. Or if I deactivate ZA and
>>turn on MS's firewall, the time still gets reset. So, it's just ZA
>>only.
>>
>>How can I tell ZA to let the clock contact the timeserver?
>>
>>Thanks for any help here. I tried to ask the question on the
>>Zonelabs website, but funny thing, I kept getting the "Cannot find
>>server" error.
>>
>>Clark
>
>
>
> Well, maybe I answered my own question, so possibly someone can tell
> me if this method is OK. I determined that the NTP protocol (Port
> 119) is the one that allows for time synchronization. So, I went to
> the ZA control panel, under Main->Custom. There wasn't any NTP port
> listed there, so I arbitrarily selected "Allow incoming UDP ports" and
> put 119 as the port number. Is that OK? It works, anyway... I
> just want to make sure I'm not opening my computer up to folks who
> want to get into it.
>
> Now, does anyone know how to force several time syncs per day? I'm
> using XP, SP2. This computer clock is really bad and needs frequent
> re-setting.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
I'd be inclined to take a look at Net Time

http://nettime.sourceforge.net/

never had a problem with it, even with zonealarm :)

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