Re: W32 time problem on SBS2003 Premium

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I have an SBS with functional time services and they show the same GPO
settings, none of the time services are configured yet all works fine.

"Ken-T" <KenT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:97FF9BC3-BE66-4B33-82CF-F2CE20EA7059@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Good question.... should have thought of looking there.
> Am no expert with group policies, but what I find is :
>
> Under "Domain controllers"
> Time Service - Active
> Time Service/Timeserver
> -WindowsNTP Client activeation -inactive
> -Windows NTP Client config -inactive
> -Windows NTP server activation -active
>
> Same keys show under Group policy objects, Default dom ctrls policy
>
>
> Erm.... could it be that the setting for NTP client inactive is causing
> all
> the problems??
>
> If so - could use some help with exactly which group policy settings to
> edit.
>
>
>
>
> "jjjdavidson" wrote:
>
>> Something else you might check: Do you have a domain group policy
>> defined
>> that specifies NTP servers?
>>
>> "Ken-T" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > May be time to consider an alternative. Would appreciate any input
>> > here.
>> >
>> > The real problem is that after 24 hours W32Time stops issuing time to
>> > any
>> > domain clients that log in.
>> > I could install a freeware NTP client and have it auto-update the
>> > server
>> > time at set intervals to ensure system clock is ok (have tested one,
>> > worked
>> > fine).
>> > Is there then a way to stop W32Time trying to synch with an external
>> > time
>> > source and quitting after 24 hours - but keeping the W32Time service
>> > issuing
>> > time to domain clients that log in?
>> > Something like disabling the NTP "client" part that gets the time from
>> > external - but keeping the NTP Server running?
>> > Is such a thing possible at all.
>> >
>> > Ken
>> >
>> > "wedor" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have the same problem with one server, it would be nice to find an
>> > > answer.
>> > >
>> > > "Ken-T" <KenT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:7FB190AA-CA2B-499C-9895-7A6B433D0751@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > Thanks for the input,
>> > > >
>> > > > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters/Type is
>> > > > set to
>> > > > NTP
>> > > > NtpServer Param is currently set to time.windows.com,0x1
>> > > > (Am testing this after reading
>> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816042#XSLTH3163121123120121120120 )
>> > > >
>> > > > Have been trying up to now with NtpServer set as time.nist.gov,0x8
>> > > > or
>> > > > ptbtime1.ptb.de,0x8. Even tried time.windows.com.
>> > > >
>> > > > Always with same results.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Ken
>> > > >
>> > > > "jjjdavidson" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> Under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters,
>> > > >> have you
>> > > >> made sure that Type is "NTP" instead of "NT5DS"? Something in SBS
>> > > >> keeps
>> > > >> resetting that on our server. While you're there, double-check
>> > > >> the
>> > > >> NtpServer
>> > > >> parameter.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> "Ken-T" wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Am having the same problem with W32Time as others here.
>> > > >> > System is SBS2003 with SP1.
>> > > >> > Do not have ISA installed and have follwed the instructions at :
>> > > >> > http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=142 to the
>> > > >> > letter.
>> > > >> > Have tried numerous time servers, am currently using
>> > > >> > ptbtime1.ptb.de
>> > > >> > which
>> > > >> > is working fine with our router. All outbound router ports are
>> > > >> > open.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Command w32tm /resync always errors with could not be synced
>> > > >> > since no
>> > > >> > time
>> > > >> > available.
>> > > >> > After 24 hours the usual "The time service has not synchronized
>> > > >> > the
>> > > >> > system
>> > > >> > time for 86400 " etc etc in the log.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > If anyone out there has further ideas for fixing I would be very
>> > > >> > grateful.
>> > > >> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >


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