Re: Internet Time Synch

"Canopus" <BNRAGMAOKKXT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Kerry Brown on 07/06/2005 wrote:
>
>> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:efRYSn4aFHA.724@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > You do not need to do "port forwarding".
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m> wrote in message
>> > news:OlNyQm2aFHA.2696@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> "Canopus" <BNRAGMAOKKXT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:3gljbvFd2nqdU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > I try three time server, time.windows.com, time.nist.gov and
>> > > > one in the
>> >>> UK. I always get an error occurred when trying to synch with...
>> >>> Anyone else get this and what could be the cause? Could it be my
>> >>> firewall Zone Alarm and if so what is the application name to put
>> into >>> it to give time synch permission?
>> > > >
>> >>> Rob
>> > >
>> >> Are you using a router? You may have to forward port 123 to your
>> computer >> or open port 123 in the firewall.
>> > >
>> >> Kerry
>> > >
>> >
>>
>> My router at home, D-Link 614+, wouldn't allow a 2003 server to sync
>> until I set up port forwarding. Other routers my be different.
>>
>> Kerry
>
> Jeeze, this is ridiculous. I read the article Carey linked to, I've
> read the other posts and I'm even more confused. With W98se all I did
> was download Atomic Clock and everything worked fine. With XP Pro I
> notice there is an inbuilt way to synchronise with a time server, it's
> worked a couple of times, but, most of the time it doesn't and people
> are hinting at registry hacks, opening port 123 which as far as I know
> Zone Alarm doesn't allow you to open individual ports and all in all
> it's so confusing I think I'll go back to setting the time with my
> watch.
>
> Rob

Here's Microsoft's explanation of how to do it.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314054

Kerry


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