explain our server time sync setup

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Daniel Micay 2024-06-30 11:54:21 -04:00
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by default, and OEMs can choose the priority order). Network time by default, and OEMs can choose the priority order). Network time
updates are security sensitive since certificate validation depends on updates are security sensitive since certificate validation depends on
having an accurate time, but the standard NTP / SNTP protocols used having an accurate time, but the standard NTP / SNTP protocols used
across most OSes have no authentication or encryption.</p> across most OSes have no authentication. Our servers obtain the time
from 6 independent NTP servers with NTS for authentication where at
least 3 servers need to agree on the time for it to be updated.</p>
<p>We plan to offer a toggle to use the standard functionality instead of <p>We plan to offer a toggle to use the standard functionality instead of
HTTPS-based time updates in order to blend in with other devices.</p> HTTPS-based time updates in order to blend in with other devices.</p>