-#[time synch]
+##############
+
+#[time_synch_suite]
+
+LOCAL_TIME_SERVER=greendragon
+
+##############
-# standard to synch to local machine.
+# note: uncomment only one of the below (local client, local server, or remote client).
##############
-# synchronize time/date with our nearest time server.
-*/4 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate greendragon &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log
+#[update_system_time_local_client]
+# 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
##############
-# one machine on the network uses this version, to synch externally.
-0 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s time.nist.gov &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log
-#hmmm: is above still correct?
+#[update_system_time_local_server]
+# the central host machine uses this version, to synch time externally.
+#0 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s time.nist.gov &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log
+
+##############
+
+#[update_system_time_remote_client]
+# synchronize the time with a real ntp server.
+#42 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * (source $FEISTY_MEOW_APEX/scripts/core/launch_feisty_meow.sh; bash $FEISTY_MEOW_APEX/scripts/system/update_system_time.sh ) &>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-update_system_time.log
+
+##############