RFC-5905
Network Time Protocol Version 4 (NTPv4)
Protocol for synchronising clocks across packet-switched networks with millisecond accuracy. Defines a hierarchical stratum model from reference clocks to end hosts. Essential for logging, authentication, certificates, and distributed system coordination.
- Document
- RFC 5905 (2010)
- URL
- https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5905
- Label
- Standard
- Keywords
- NTP time synchronisation clock stratum network time logging distributed systems reference clock
Domain: Network Protocols · Standard