Guest Jacky Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 I have one Windows 2003 server, which I would like to set it up so that clients (other Windows PC) can sync the time to it via NTP. I have set the server but when client trying to update the time, it said the peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum. Anyone has any idea of how I can overcome it? I don't see any stratum setting there. Thanks.
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: setting up my Windows 2003 server as an NTP Hello Jacky, Is it a domain controller or workgroup server? Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > I have one Windows 2003 server, which I would like to set it up so > that clients (other Windows PC) can sync the time to it via NTP. I > have set the server but when client trying to update the time, it said > the peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum. Anyone has any > idea of how I can overcome it? I don't see any stratum setting there. > Thanks. >
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: setting up my Windows 2003 server as an NTP Jacky <Jacky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I have one Windows 2003 server, which I would like to set it up so > that clients (other Windows PC) can sync the time to it via NTP. I > have set the server but when client trying to update the time, it > said the peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum. Anyone has > any idea of how I can overcome it? I don't see any stratum setting > there. Thanks. To add to Meinolf's reply - If you're using AD, whichever of your DCs has the PDC emulator role will act as the timeserver for the domain, and the clients will sync to it automatically. No configuration is required on the client. If you aren't using AD, well, I would :-)
Guest Jacky Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: setting up my Windows 2003 server as an NTP Thanks, no, it is not in a domain environment. It is in a workgroup environment. Would it work in workgroup? Or it must be in a domain environment and the server must act as a DC to be able to provide ntp service? "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > Jacky <Jacky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > I have one Windows 2003 server, which I would like to set it up so > > that clients (other Windows PC) can sync the time to it via NTP. I > > have set the server but when client trying to update the time, it > > said the peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum. Anyone has > > any idea of how I can overcome it? I don't see any stratum setting > > there. Thanks. > > To add to Meinolf's reply - > > If you're using AD, whichever of your DCs has the PDC emulator role will act > as the timeserver for the domain, and the clients will sync to it > automatically. No configuration is required on the client. > > If you aren't using AD, well, I would :-) > > >
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: setting up my Windows 2003 server as an NTP Jacky <Jacky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Thanks, no, it is not in a domain environment. It is in a workgroup > environment. Would it work in workgroup? Or it must be in a domain > environment and the server must act as a DC to be able to provide ntp > service? I don't use (or like!) workgroups, so I can't say for sure, but I think it may be possible. I wouldn't know how, though. > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > >> Jacky <Jacky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> I have one Windows 2003 server, which I would like to set it up so >>> that clients (other Windows PC) can sync the time to it via NTP. I >>> have set the server but when client trying to update the time, it >>> said the peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum. Anyone has >>> any idea of how I can overcome it? I don't see any stratum setting >>> there. Thanks. >> >> To add to Meinolf's reply - >> >> If you're using AD, whichever of your DCs has the PDC emulator role >> will act as the timeserver for the domain, and the clients will sync >> to it automatically. No configuration is required on the client. >> >> If you aren't using AD, well, I would :-)
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