Problems with kiosk client time... [Solved]
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- White ninja
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Problems with kiosk client time... [Solved]
I have several devices that have nearly 2 minutes time difference on the client kiosk...how often does it attempt to synchronise the time and also what is the threshold at which it determines that the time needs changing?
Last edited by casystems on 06 Aug 2019, 07:58, edited 2 times in total.
- fanthom
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Problems with kiosk client time...
Hello casystems,
Kiosk syncs the time only once during boot.
Use the parameter below to do it more often, e.g. every 12 hours:
Thanks
Kiosk syncs the time only once during boot.
Use the parameter below to do it more often, e.g. every 12 hours:
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run_command=(sleep 12h; ntpdate pool.ntp.org; ) &
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- White ninja
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Problems with kiosk client time... [Solved]
actual command need is:
otherwise, it doesn't repeatedly sync, just once after 12 hours after boot!
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run_command=( while true; do sleep 12h; ntpdate pool.ntp.org; done; ) &
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Problems with kiosk client time... [Solved]
Trivial mistake on my side
Thanks for fixing it.
Thanks for fixing it.
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