Re: NTP servers

Hello obnetadmin,

You can run w32tm /resync /computers:ws1,ws2,ws3,...... /nowait and w32tm /monitor /computers:ws1,ws2,ws3,...... should give you an overview.

See also:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/b43a025f-cce2-4c82-b3ea-3b95d482db3a1033.mspx?mfr=true

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Meinolf Weber
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Meinolf-

Is there a way to confirm on a domain level that all clients are
indeed getting time from the PDC Emulator once I have made the config
changes?

Sean

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

Hello obnetadmin,

No, the domain time source is your DC03, here you have to set an
external time source for the complete domain time, see the
documentation link. All other DC's have to sync with this one. If you
use firewalls on the servers and clients make sure that on all
machines port 123 is open for outgoing and incoming traffic.

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I have three DC's at my main site:
(ADMINROOTDC01,ADMINROOTDC02,ADMINROOTDC03). ADMINROOTDC01 holds all
but two of the FSMO roles. DC03 is the PDC Emulator; DC02 is the
Infrastructure Master. Does this present any problems?

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

Hello obnetadmin,

Single forest, single domain? The you only have one PDCEmulator.

See here about some documentation:
FSMO roles
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223346/en-us
PDCEmulator
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ce8890cf-ef4
6-
4931-8e4a-2fc5b4ddb0471033.mspx?mfr=true
Client time config
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/library/8990703a-
a1
97-4717-b6e5-b7406d9f91f01033.mspx
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The only problem we have seen lately is that clients are 8 minutes
fast for some reason. In my environment, we have 20 DC's. Should
the PDC Emulator role only be dedicated to one DC (the first
installed in the domain)?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

obnetadmin <obnetadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Can I set the scope option in DHCP to hand out a public NTP time
server to clients without any additional config on the client
side? I have a single forest, single domain Windows Server 2003
AD environment. All clients are XP Pro.

Sean

Hmm - but your clients should *not* specify a public time server
with which to sync. They should be syncing only with your DC (the
PDC emulator role) if you want AD to work right. If you're having
a problem with this config perhaps you could post the details so
someone can help you address them.



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