diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/380.documentation b/changes/changelog.d/380.documentation new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b1a717c36 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/changelog.d/380.documentation @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Document that server clock needs to be synced via NTP to avoid federation issues (#380) diff --git a/docs/installation/index.rst b/docs/installation/index.rst index 20198531e..61403736d 100644 --- 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 `_ to ensure federation is working seamlessly + +.. note:: + + The synced clock is needed for federation purpose, to assess + the validity of incoming requests. Hardware requirements