Guest Th@would.be.telling Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 Why can't I get my domain server to correct itself by periodically checking an internet time server? It is the master time keeper for my domain which is great but it can't seem to keep time in itself. How do I make it a slave to an internet time server? Which is a good time server to use?TIA -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service ------->>>>>>http://www.NewsDemon.com<<<<<<------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access
Guest neo [mvp outlook] Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 Re: Internet time on 2003 Server Re: Internet time on 2003 Server Assuming your Windows 2003 server is the domain controller that holds the PDC FSMO role, then open a command prompt and type: w32tm /config /syncfromflags:MANUAL /manualpeerlist:fqdn.of.the.time.server w32tm /config /update Assuming your Windows 2003 is just a stand-alone (e.g. not joined to a domain), just double click on the clock in the system tray and go to the tab for internet time. Type in the fqdn.of.the.time.server and select OK/Apply. For those servers/workstations that are a member of domain, you do not have to do anything. The logic in Windows 2000 and later is that it will switch from NTP to NT5DS time sync or in other words, they automatically reconfigure themselves when joined to get time from your domain controller(s). You should pick a time server that is close to your sites geographical location. For example, http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/WebHome has a list of time servers that permit public access. What is nice is that list is broken down by country so that you can hopefully find one near your geographic location so your server doesn't have to hop across a large pond of water to keep itself in time sync. <Th@would.be.telling> wrote in message news:ua0mp350oo6413013u7gdi59akdg2acims@4ax.com... > Why can't I get my domain server to correct itself by periodically > checking an internet time server? It is the master time keeper for my > domain which is great but it can't seem to keep time in itself. How do > I make it a slave to an internet time server? Which is a good time > server to use?TIA > > -- > Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service > ------->>>>>>http://www.NewsDemon.com<<<<<<------ > Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access
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