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Comment by zoobab

2 years ago

No NTP means no crypto.

Most of crypto cyphers nowadays relies on having both computers in sync clock wise.

I learned it the hard way with openwrt routers disconnected from the internet.

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Retr0id  2 years ago

Not exactly, timestamps only commonly matter for handling certificate expiry, and you'll still be fine if you're a few minutes out.

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