# How can I monitor the IP connecting to my ntp

**URL:** <https://community.ntppool.org/t/how-can-i-monitor-the-ip-connecting-to-my-ntp/1903>\
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**Created:** [February 7, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/how-can-i-monitor-the-ip-connecting-to-my-ntp/1903 "2021-02-07T01:13:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![wilsoncheung0719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@wilsoncheung0719](https://community.ntppool.org/u/wilsoncheung0719)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/how-can-i-monitor-the-ip-connecting-to-my-ntp/1903/1 "2021-02-07T01:13:25Z")

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I want to install a ntp monitor so that I can see whether some ip have Malicious activity, but I failed to find one on the web, could you recommend one for me?Thanks. Server OS: Ubuntu Linux

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**Author:** ![stevesommars](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/stevesommars/32/2075_2.png) [@stevesommars](https://community.ntppool.org/u/stevesommars)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/how-can-i-monitor-the-ip-connecting-to-my-ntp/1903/2 "2021-02-07T04:22:21Z")

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There are still hundreds of FortiGate firewalls sending request bursts to the NTP pool.

I use tcpdump to capture NTP requests.

If you’re running chrony, this may be of interest [chrony improves client stats output for easier abuse detection - Shaun's Blog](https://shaunc.com/blog/article/chrony-improves-client-stats-output-for-easier-abuse-detection~A37Kv-jz4Gu-)