NTP question on Windows2003 Network

[Guest cst112]

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]

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

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> 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]

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]

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.

>>>