Re: Network Time

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From: Simon Geary (simon_geary_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:41:02 +0100

For NT servers you can use timeserv.exe from the resource kit. This is less
hassle than doing a net time on each server.

"CB" <question@tech.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> We've just upgraded to Windows 2003 Active Directory.
>
> I've set SNTP on our PDC emulator to query tick.usno.navy.mil and it's
> working fine.
>
> What about my legacy NT4 member servers and NT domain controllers...do
> I need to manually set time on them via "net time" to sync with my PDC
> Emulator?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> CB

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