Guest fsha@community.nospam Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 I am trying to disable the Windows Time Service on one 2003 server in my 2003 domain. I have changed the startup type to Disabled and within minutes, the server sets itself back to automatic and eventually restarts the service. Any thoughts?
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Re: Cannot Stop Windows Time Service Hello fsha@community.nospam, The time service is needed in a domain, why will you stop it? If the domain machines are out of sycn, you will get a lot of problems. Windows time service http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb608215.aspx 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 am trying to disable the Windows Time Service on one 2003 server in > my 2003 domain. I have changed the startup type to Disabled and > within minutes, the server sets itself back to automatic and > eventually restarts the service. > > Any thoughts? >
Guest David Shen [MSFT] Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 RE: Cannot Stop Windows Time Service Dear Customer, Thank you for posting in newsgroup. According to the description, the issue is that "Windows Time" service automatically restart even if you have disable it. If I have any misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know. Before we move on, I would like to confirm some information with you firstly. Information Needed: ==================== 1. Is the problematic computer that you want to disable the Windows Time Service on it a domain controller or a member server? 2. Is this problematic computer a domain controller in the forest root domain or in the child domain? 3. Did you try changing the "Start Type" of the "Windows Time" Service to "Manual" on the problematic computer? 4. Did you apply a group policy that was configured with "Windows Time" service on the problematic computer? Analysis and Suggestions: ======================= 1. You may stop Windows Time Service by running the following command line on the problematic computer net stop w32time 2. Please ensure that the "Windows Time" service is disabled on the problematic computer. 3. In order to narrow down the cause of the issue more efficiently, please refer to the following steps to perform a Clean Boot and restart these problematic computers to see if the issue will re-occur. a. Click "Start", go to "Run", and type "msconfig" in the open box to start the System Configuration Utility. b. Click the "Services" tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" box and click Disable All (if it is not gray). c. Click the "Startup" tab, click "Disable All" and click "OK". d. Then, restart your computer. When the "System Configuration Utility" window appears, please check the box and click "OK". 4. Please check the domain controller to see if there is a group policy that is configured with [Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services\Windows Time]. If possible, please disable the GPO temporarily. 5. After that, please restart the problematic computer to check if the issue will re-occour. For more information, please refer to: ================================ How Windows Time Service Works http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/71e76587-28f4-4272-a3 d7-7f44ca50c0181033.mspx?mfr=true Windows Time Service Tools and Settings http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/b43a025f-cce2-4c82-b3 ea-3b95d482db3a1033.mspx?mfr=true How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042/en-us How to synchronize the time with the Windows Time service in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307897 Hope it helps. Thanks for your time. David Shen Microsoft Online Partner Support
Guest David Shen [MSFT] Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 RE: Cannot Stop Windows Time Service Dear Customer, How are you doing? Did you get a chance to collect the requested information? If anything is not very clear, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. David Shen Microsoft Online Partner Support
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