diagnostics-Verify Clock [failed to make connection to NTP server] MacOS

[Naser-ah]

Hello folks
I'm new in GitHub, pardon for any disorder
using Gridcoin research V 4.0.1.0 on MacOs V 10.14.3, when I run diagnostics it fails to verify clock with message: failed to connect to NTP server], system date & time is automatic & I tried US and Europe server separately, both detect my timezone/location correctly, but diagnostics shows same error.
Note: when I run windows version on windows VM hosted on same machine, all tests pass.
- Is that a problem can prevent application from running correctly?
- or it is just a bug in diagnostics only?

my wallet is in sync staking, more details and screenshot
https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/arzfrd/gridcoin_wallet_verify_clock_failed_mac_ios/

[jamescowens]

We will look into it. As long as your wallet is in sync and maintains connections, it is not an issue.

[jamescowens]

The wallet is trying to connect to pool.ntp.org to cross-check your local clock and is unable to do so. Do you have a outbound block on ntp (port 123)?

[Naser-ah]

Hi James, thanks a lot for your reply
Mac Firewall can't block outbound connections, also no outgoing connection block in /private/etc/hosts, I can ping pool.ntp.org by the way, windows version on VM hosted on same machine works with no issue, I tired telnet on 123 port of the address, no repose

is my wallet functional in this condition? any other Mac user noticed that issue?

[jamescowens]

Absolutely functional. As long as your computer's time stays in sync with a time server and doesn't drift off you are good.

[jamescowens]

I will keep this issue open for tracking purposes until we figure out what is going on.