Configure NTP

Dec 20th 2025

Access Gate uses the NTP protocol to synchronize its software clock. A correct clock is critical for log timestamps, but also certificates and tunnels authentication.

There is usually no need to configure NTP, as Access Gate self configures based (1) on the information received from a DHCP lease on its Gateway port, or (2) use the default time.google.com if none is set.

To look for possible configuration errors in the logs, use the query eq "timemngr@60446" [component] and eq "E" [level]:

For an example setting NTP in a router:

/ip/dhcp-server-network
 add address=100.65.0.0/29 gateway=100.65.0.1 ntp-server=100.65.0.2