Fix #380: Document that server clock needs to be synced via NTP to avoid federation issues

2018-10-05 18:33:05 +02:00 · 2018-10-05 18:33:05 +02:00 · 11e5ab4d79
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--- a/changes/changelog.d/380.documentation
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+Document that server clock needs to be synced via NTP to avoid federation issues (#380)
--- a/docs/installation/index.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/index.rst
@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ The project relies on the following components and services to work:
 - A redis server to store cache and tasks data
 - A celery worker to run asynchronouse tasks (such as music import)
 - A celery scheduler to run recurrent tasks
+- A `ntp-synced clock <https://wiki.debian.org/NTP>`_ to ensure federation is working seamlessly
+
+.. note::
+
+    The synced clock is needed for federation purpose, to assess
+    the validity of incoming requests.


 Hardware requirements
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				`Document that server clock needs to be synced via NTP to avoid federation issues (#380)`