Nt1330 Unit 3 Case Study

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When deciding the server to be used for synchronizing its clock, a client should consider two main factors: 1. Reliability of the server The server should be highly reliable. It should be sending the correct time. Some servers may act as reliable servers and may send false information regarding clock in-order to attack the system or for other dubious activities. Some servers may be not consistent regarding clock. So such kind of servers should be avoided and consistent as well as reliable servers should be selected for synchronizing the clock. Sanity checks need to be done to make sure that servers are reliable and unauthorized activities are not taking place in those. Severs providing the best time closer to the UTC should be another factor

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