Guest cst112 Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 I hav configured my primary domain controller to sync time with an external time server by editing the Registry as noted in the microsoft article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 I have another domain controller which is no longer my primary domain controller that also gets time from an external time source. ( I think I did this via net time /setsntp:nameofserver) Questions: 1. Is there any difference in using net time /setsntp vs editing the registry manually? (wondering why microsoft and other articles I saw are making it more complicated by requiring you to edit the registry?). 2. How do I set my domain controller that is no longer my primary domain controller to obtain time from the primary domain controller (default settings) instead of the external time source. Should I edit the registry settings or just do a net time /setsntp:nameofmynewprimarydomaincontroller?? For this answer I would like to know what the registry settings should for the default setting on the server. Example: Do I change HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NTP back to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NT5DS Delete this key (for some reason the nptserver entry wasn't in my primary domain server so I had to enter it)HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\NtpServer etc etc. 3. How do I check my other domain servers and member servers to ensure they are getting time from the primary domain server? When I do a net time /querysntp, I get The current SNTP value is: time.windows.com, 0x1. I thought the default setting was that the other servers synched time with the PDC. Thanks.
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 Re: NTP question on Windows2003 Network Hello cst112, Think this is an easier way and w32time is the new command: PDCEmulator http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ce8890cf-ef46-4931-8e4a-2fc5b4ddb0471033.mspx?mfr=true old PDCEmulator http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/4a63190b-c594-4d43-9195-e54e4cb89d251033.mspx?mfr=true Clients http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/library/8990703a-a197-4717-b6e5-b7406d9f91f01033.mspx 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 hav configured my primary domain controller to sync time with an > external time server by editing the Registry as noted in the microsoft > article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 > > I have another domain controller which is no longer my primary domain > controller that also gets time from an external time source. ( I think > I did this via net time /setsntp:nameofserver) > > Questions: > 1. Is there any difference in using net time /setsntp vs editing the > registry manually? (wondering why microsoft and other articles I saw > are > making it more complicated by requiring you to edit the registry?). > 2. How do I set my domain controller that is no longer my primary > domain controller to obtain time from the primary domain controller > (default settings) instead of the external time source. Should I edit > the registry settings or just do a net time > /setsntp:nameofmynewprimarydomaincontroller?? > > For this answer I would like to know what the registry settings should > for > the default setting on the server. > Example: > Do I change > HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NTP > back to > HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NT5DS > Delete this key (for some reason the nptserver entry wasn't in my > primary > domain server so I had to enter > it)HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\NtpServer > etc etc. > 3. How do I check my other domain servers and member servers to ensure > they are getting time from the primary domain server? When I do a net > time /querysntp, I get The current SNTP value is: time.windows.com, > 0x1. I thought the default setting was that the other servers synched > time with the PDC. > > Thanks. >
Guest cst112 Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 Re: NTP question on Windows2003 Network Thanks, that simplifies things. Looks like the instructions for the old PDCEmulatoer changes the registry key to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NT5DS which changes it to synch time from domain hierarchy. So to answer another one of my questions, just look for this registry key to see how the time is synching. Or is there a command line tool that will tell me this? Kevin "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb668a0c88ca43a1017d25cb@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello cst112, > > Think this is an easier way and w32time is the new command: > > PDCEmulator > http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ce8890cf-ef46-4931-8e4a-2fc5b4ddb0471033.mspx?mfr=true > > old PDCEmulator > http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/4a63190b-c594-4d43-9195-e54e4cb89d251033.mspx?mfr=true > > Clients > http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/library/8990703a-a197-4717-b6e5-b7406d9f91f01033.mspx > > 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 hav configured my primary domain controller to sync time with an >> external time server by editing the Registry as noted in the microsoft >> article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 >> >> I have another domain controller which is no longer my primary domain >> controller that also gets time from an external time source. ( I think >> I did this via net time /setsntp:nameofserver) >> >> Questions: >> 1. Is there any difference in using net time /setsntp vs editing the >> registry manually? (wondering why microsoft and other articles I saw >> are >> making it more complicated by requiring you to edit the registry?). >> 2. How do I set my domain controller that is no longer my primary >> domain controller to obtain time from the primary domain controller >> (default settings) instead of the external time source. Should I edit >> the registry settings or just do a net time >> /setsntp:nameofmynewprimarydomaincontroller?? >> >> For this answer I would like to know what the registry settings should >> for >> the default setting on the server. >> Example: >> Do I change >> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NTP >> back to >> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NT5DS >> Delete this key (for some reason the nptserver entry wasn't in my >> primary >> domain server so I had to enter >> it)HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\NtpServer >> etc etc. >> 3. How do I check my other domain servers and member servers to ensure >> they are getting time from the primary domain server? When I do a net >> time /querysntp, I get The current SNTP value is: time.windows.com, >> 0x1. I thought the default setting was that the other servers synched >> time with the PDC. >> >> Thanks. >> > >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 Re: NTP question on Windows2003 Network Hello cst112, Athe end ot "Windows Time Service Tools" you find the commands for registry key: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/b43a025f-cce2-4c82-b3ea-3b95d482db3a1033.mspx?mfr=true 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 > Thanks, that simplifies things. Looks like the instructions for the > old PDCEmulatoer changes the registry key to > HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NT5DS > which changes it to synch time from domain hierarchy. > > So to answer another one of my questions, just look for this registry > key to > see how the time is synching. > Or is there a command line tool that will tell me this? > Kevin > > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ff16fb668a0c88ca43a1017d25cb@msnews.microsoft.com... > >> Hello cst112, >> >> Think this is an easier way and w32time is the new command: >> >> PDCEmulator >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ce8890cf-ef46- >> 4931-8e4a-2fc5b4ddb0471033.mspx?mfr=true >> old PDCEmulator >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/4a63190b-c594- >> 4d43-9195-e54e4cb89d251033.mspx?mfr=true >> Clients >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/library/8990703a-a1 >> 97-4717-b6e5-b7406d9f91f01033.mspx >> 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 hav configured my primary domain controller to sync time with an >>> external time server by editing the Registry as noted in the >>> microsoft article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 >>> >>> I have another domain controller which is no longer my primary >>> domain controller that also gets time from an external time source. >>> ( I think I did this via net time /setsntp:nameofserver) >>> >>> Questions: >>> 1. Is there any difference in using net time /setsntp vs editing the >>> registry manually? (wondering why microsoft and other articles I saw >>> are >>> making it more complicated by requiring you to edit the registry?). >>> 2. How do I set my domain controller that is no longer my primary >>> domain controller to obtain time from the primary domain controller >>> (default settings) instead of the external time source. Should I >>> edit >>> the registry settings or just do a net time >>> /setsntp:nameofmynewprimarydomaincontroller?? >>> For this answer I would like to know what the registry settings >>> should >>> for >>> the default setting on the server. >>> Example: >>> Do I change >>> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NTP >>> back to >>> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type\NT5DS >>> Delete this key (for some reason the nptserver entry wasn't in my >>> primary >>> domain server so I had to enter >>> it)HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\NtpServ >>> er >>> etc etc. >>> 3. How do I check my other domain servers and member servers to >>> ensure >>> they are getting time from the primary domain server? When I do a >>> net >>> time /querysntp, I get The current SNTP value is: time.windows.com, >>> 0x1. I thought the default setting was that the other servers >>> synched >>> time with the PDC. >>> Thanks. >>>
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