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is disabling “set date and time automatically” in Software Preferences enough to ensure that ntpd is not running?

Yes.

Here is the way to insure yourself of this. Open a Terminal or xterm window.

Run the following command:

ps ax | grep ntp

and notice that you have an ntpd process running.

Open System Preferences and turn off Set date and time automatically:

Check with the ps command above that you don't have any ntpd process running.

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Don't remove the `ntpd` binary, this is not necessary and would deprive you of the chance to take advantage of a fix from Apple :).

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> In doubt I might use these instructions to limit the scope

No.

This receipe will live you with a running ntpd and hence exposed to an attack.

is disabling “set date and time automatically” in Software Preferences enough to ensure that ntpd is not running?

Yes.

Here is the way to insure yourself of this. Open a Terminal or xterm window.

Run the following command:

ps ax | grep ntp

and notice that you have an ntpd process running.

Open System Preferences and turn off Set date and time automatically:

Check with the ps command above that you don't have any ntpd process running.

---

Don't remove the `ntpd` binary, this is not necessary and would deprive you of the chance to take advantage of a fix from Apple :).

---

> In doubt I might use these instructions to limit the scope

No.

This receipe will leave you with a running ntpd and hence exposed to an attack.

is disabling “set date and time automatically” in Software Preferences enough to ensure that ntpd is not running?

Yes.

Here is the way to insure yourself of this. Open a Termonal or xterm window. Run the following command: ps ax | grep ntp and notice that you have an ntpd process running.

Open System Preferences and turn off Set date and time automatically:

Check with the ps command above that you don't have any ntpd process running.

---

Don't remove the `ntpd` binary, this is not necessary and would deprive you of the chance to take advantage of a fix from Apple :).

---

> In doubt I might use these instructions to limit the scope

No.

This receipe will live you with a running ntpd and hence exposed to an attack.

is disabling “set date and time automatically” in Software Preferences enough to ensure that ntpd is not running?

Yes.

Here is the way to insure yourself of this. Open a Terminal or xterm window.

Run the following command:

ps ax | grep ntp

and notice that you have an ntpd process running.

Open System Preferences and turn off Set date and time automatically:

Check with the ps command above that you don't have any ntpd process running.

---

Don't remove the `ntpd` binary, this is not necessary and would deprive you of the chance to take advantage of a fix from Apple :).

---

> In doubt I might use these instructions to limit the scope

No.

This receipe will live you with a running ntpd and hence exposed to an attack.

is disabling “set date and time automatically” in Software Preferences enough to ensure that ntpd is not running?

Yes.

Here is the way to insure yourself of this. Open a Termonal or xterm window. Run the following command: ps ax | grep ntp and notice that you have an ntpd process running.

Open System Preferences and turn off Set date and time automatically:

Check with the ps command above that you don't have any ntpd process running.

---

> In doubt I might use these instructions to limit the scope

No.

This receipe will live you with a running ntpd and hence exposed to an attack.

is disabling “set date and time automatically” in Software Preferences enough to ensure that ntpd is not running?

Yes.

Here is the way to insure yourself of this. Open a Termonal or xterm window. Run the following command: ps ax | grep ntp and notice that you have an ntpd process running.

Open System Preferences and turn off Set date and time automatically:

Check with the ps command above that you don't have any ntpd process running.

---

Don't remove the `ntpd` binary, this is not necessary and would deprive you of the chance to take advantage of a fix from Apple :).

---

> In doubt I might use these instructions to limit the scope

No.

This receipe will live you with a running ntpd and hence exposed to an attack.