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#[time synch]

LOCAL_TIME_SERVER=greendragon

# standard version synchs to a local machine.  can be used on a network
# to get time from central host.
*/4 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate $LOCAL_TIME_SERVER &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log

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# the central host machine uses this version, to synch time externally.
0 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s time.nist.gov &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log

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