commit 7a33632a3283a95582b3e385c59b1fb2cc9fd06b Author: Jacob Appelbaum <jacob@appelbaum.net> Date: Fri Apr 19 18:08:49 2013 -0700 Update the README to use the current git tip --- README | 68 +++++++++++++++++---------------------------------------------- 1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 8e907d3..1c9e793 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -14,70 +14,40 @@ invoke tlsdate to keep the clock in sync. Start it like so: Here is an example an unprivileged user fetching the remote time: - % tlsdate -v -V -n - V: tlsdate version 0.0.1 - V: We were called with the following arguments: - V: validate SSL certificates host = www.ptb.de:443 - V: time is currently 1342197117.577381 - V: using TLSv1_client_method() - V: SSL certificate verification passed - V: server time 1342197117 (difference is about 0 s) was fetched in 705 ms - Fri Jul 13 18:31:57 CEST 2012 + % tlsdate -V -n -H encrypted.google.com + Fri Apr 19 17:56:46 PDT 2013 -This is an example run - starting as root and dropping to nobody: +This is an example run - starting as root and dropping to nobody, setting the +clock and printing it: + + % sudo tlsdate -V + Fri Apr 19 17:57:49 PDT 2013 - % sudo ./tlsdate -v - V: tlsdate version 0.0.1 - V: We were called with the following arguments: - V: validate SSL certificates host = www.ptb.de:443 - V: time is currently 1342197222.273552 - V: using TLSv1_client_method() - V: SSL certificate verification passed - V: server time 1342197222 (difference is about 0 s) was fetched in 520 ms - V: setting time succeeded Here is an example with a custom host and custom port without verification: % sudo tlsdate -v --skip-verification -p 80 -H rgnx.net - V: tlsdate version 0.0.1 + V: tlsdate version 0.0.6 V: We were called with the following arguments: V: disable SSL certificate check host = rgnx.net:80 WARNING: Skipping certificate verification! - V: time is currently 1342197285.298607 + V: time is currently 1366419507.456647065 + V: time is greater than RECENT_COMPILE_DATE V: using TLSv1_client_method() + V: Using OpenSSL for SSL + V: opening socket to rgnx.net:80 V: Certificate verification skipped! - V: server time 1342197286 (difference is about -1 s) was fetched in 765 ms + V: public key is ready for inspection + V: key type: EVP_PKEY_RSA + V: keybits: 1024 + V: key length appears safe + V: server time 1366419508 (difference is about -1 s) was fetched in 338 ms V: setting time succeeded -Here is an example of a false ticker that is detected and rejected: - - % sudo tlsdate -v -H facebook.com - V: tlsdate version 0.0.1 - V: We were called with the following arguments: - V: validate SSL certificates host = facebook.com:443 - V: time is currently 1342197379.931852 - V: using TLSv1_client_method() - V: SSL certificate verification passed - V: server time 2693501503 (difference is about -1351304124 s) was fetched in 724 ms - remote server is a false ticker from the future! - Here is an example where a system may not have any kind of RTC at boot. Do the time warp to restore sanity and do so with a leap of faith: - % sudo tlsdate -v -V -l -t - V: tlsdate version 0.0.1 - V: We were called with the following arguments: - V: validate SSL certificates host = www.ptb.de:443 - V: RECENT_COMPILE_DATE is 1342407042.000000 - V: time is currently 1342488229.659967 - V: time is greater than RECENT_COMPILE_DATE - V: using TLSv1_client_method() - V: freezing time for x509 verification - V: remote peer provided: 1342488230, prefered over compile time: 1342407042 - V: freezing time with X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_time - V: SSL certificate verification passed - V: server time 1342488230 (difference is about -1 s) was fetched in 791 ms - Mon Jul 16 18:23:50 PDT 2012 - V: setting time succeeded + % sudo tlsdate -V -l -t + Fri Apr 19 18:08:03 PDT 2013