Re: W32 Time

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From: Miha Pihler [MVP] (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 23:48:20 +0100

Hi,

You could use "time.windows.com"

on your PDC emulator run this command:

net time /setsntp:time.windows.com 

-- 
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
"JOey" <JOey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:ADA62604-5600-4801-ADC4-4E809A120DB5@microsoft.com...
> Can I poit it to it self? If not can you suggest a realiable time source 
> on
> the internet. Thanks again
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can find a reliable time source on the internet. After you find it 
>> run
>> this on your domain controller
>>
>> net time /SETSNTP:ntp1.arnes.si
>>
>> where ntp1.arnes.si is DNS address of reliable time service. Now your 
>> domain
>> controller will synchronize with it. For this to work, you might have to
>> open UDP port 123 on your firewall from domain controller to reliable 
>> time
>> source.
>>
>> Inside Active Directory accurate time is very important since Kerberos
>> Authentication protocol relies on it. If time difference between your
>> clients and domain controllers is grater then 5 minutes, clients will 
>> fail
>> to logon.
>> Your domain controllers will synchronize their time with domain 
>> controller
>> that hold PDC roles while your Windows clients will query and available
>> domain controller for accurate time.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "JOey" <JOey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AFF8C006-BA11-489F-8987-9F1AD8A4E1CE@microsoft.com...
>> >I am running win2k3 server with AD installed, everything is fine except 
>> >i
>> > keep getting this w32 time error in the event viewer. Please advice how 
>> > to
>> > fix this. Thank you.
>>
>>
>>

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