RFC 958 · UNKNOWN · 1985

Network Time Protocol

Overview

RFC 958, “Network Time Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in September 1985 by D.L. Mills. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1059, RFC 1119, RFC 1305 — 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), a protocol for synchronizing a set of network clocks using a set of distributed clients and servers. NTP is built on the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which provides a connectionless transport mechanism. It is evolved from the Time Protocol and the ICMP Timestamp message and is a suitable replacement for both. This RFC suggests a proposed protocol for the ARPA-Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Unknown” means

The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 1059 RFC 1119 RFC 1305
Other RFCs from 1985

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