RFC 1305 · HISTORIC · 1992
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Network Time Protocol Specification, Implementation and Analysis
Overview
RFC 1305, “Network Time Protocol Specification, Implementation and Analysis”, is a Historic document published in March 1992 by D. Mills. It obsoletes RFC 958, RFC 1059, RFC 1119. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5905 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the Network Time Protocol (NTP), specifies its formal structure and summarizes information useful for its implementation.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1992
- RFC 1304 Definitions of Managed Objects for the SIP Interface Type
- RFC 1306 Experiences Supporting By-Request Circuit-Switched T3 Networks
- RFC 1303 A Convention for Describing SNMP-based Agents
- RFC 1307 Dynamically Switched Link Control Protocol
- RFC 1302 Building a Network Information Services Infrastructure
- RFC 1308 Executive Introduction to Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol
- RFC 1301 Multicast Transport Protocol
- RFC 1309 Technical Overview of Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol