Description of Problem: Ntpd seems to look only once, at startup time, to the local addresses for binding purposes. This means that you run into trouble with for example ADSL/cable/dial-up PPP interfaces and with VPN tunnels, of which the interface and address is available after ntpd startup. NTP packets will then be generated using a wrong source address (e.g., this might be a private address), which might not work, either because of routing issues or by firewall blocks. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 4.1.1a-9 (applies to all versions I know). Steps to Reproduce: 1. Set up a system with an 192.168.x.y address. 2. Do not enable masquerading. 3. Start ntpd. 4. Make a PPP connection with a default route. 5. Let ntpd talk to a public NTP server. Actual Results: Packets will be sent out with a 192.168.x.y address. Expected Results: Packats are sent out with the external PPP address.
how about /sbin/service ntp restart in /etc/ppp/ip-up.local ?? I will not fix this. Please mail this "Request for Extension" to bugs, thx.
Your ip-up.local hint is what already I did (as well as in /etc/cipe/ip-up.local), although I used "condrestart" ;-). But a more structural solution would be better. Anyway, I will post the bug to bugs.