Re: time re-sync interval on clients (adjust)

I guess I'll try and make the SBS box the time server again.
Last time I tried, I modified the client computer GPO so I could adjust the
clients sync down to 10 minute intervals or so.
But then the SBS box complained that it was trying to sync against itself.
I'll have to read info in the link you posted again.
Been busy with other priorities!

The linux box is a webserver only for my website.
I also use it for a test bed when we have problems at work.
We still have several unix machines at work and I can not afford to break
them so I do my tests on my own box.
Works out well for me but is a pain at times.

Question, if I can't get a group policy to do what I want regarding more
frequent time syncs on my clients, can I just setup each client individually
with gpedit.msc?
Or will some policy still override what I put in via gpedit at each client?
I don't really mind this approach as it is only 1 to 3 clients that would
need to be adjusted.
The rest are happy at the every 90 minutes that you stated.

Thanks Again

"TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:esSTgfhwFHA.2232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Your SBS server should be the center of Time for your domain then also
> sync itself from an internet time source
>
> Why have you got a linux box in the mix here?
>
> TT
>
> "Adam Butler" <adambutler100@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OhSkkXhwFHA.3256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Thanks for the links.
>>
>> Yes, a couple of the clients are drifting badly.
>> The drifters are all running some very processor intensive apps.
>> Without the CPU load, they do maintain time fairly well.
>>
>> I did just this morning, come up with a solution that is working well for
>> me.
>> I have a Linux server so I set it up to be a ntp server.
>>
>> I then created a gpo on the SBS box that tells it and all clients to grab
>> time from the Linux box every 10 minutes.
>> Working like a charm!
>>
>> "TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O5AOdBhwFHA.2008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> By default the clients will sync with the server every 90 mins (1.5hrs)
>>> are the PC's drifting that far in just 1.5 hours?
>>>
>>> You may also find some additional help here:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/intmgmt/26_xpwts.mspx
>>>
>>> and Here:
>>> http://www.isaserver.org/articles/sbstimesync.html
>>>
>>> Enjoy
>>>
>>> TT
>>>
>>>
>>> "Adam Butler" <adambutler100@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:uNM0YaXwFHA.1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have my SBS 2k3 box setup to be a time server for the domain.
>>>> That part seems to be working well.
>>>>
>>>> It appears the clients will sync time during boot or logon with the sbs
>>>> server.
>>>> But, I have some clients that are horrible timekeepers and I'd like
>>>> them to sync with the sbs server more often.
>>>> Can this be done via a group policy?
>>>>
>>>> On the sbs server, I just went to run and gpedit.msc and entered the
>>>> time server info there.
>>>>
>>>> Now when I try and set a group policy for client machines to enable
>>>> time syncs each hour I get a warning on the sbs server to the tune of
>>>> it is trying to sync to itself.
>>>> I'm sure this is from my group policy which does specify the servers
>>>> IP.
>>>> I did not intend on this policy being applied to the server.
>>>> I thought it would only apply to the clients.
>>>>
>>>> I'm doing something wrong but not sure what.
>>>> Should I run gpedit.msc again and set everything back to defaults for
>>>> time and then edit a GPO and set it up?
>>>>
>>>> I simply want the server to sync with an external internet source and
>>>> then each client I'd like to sync with the SBS time server once per
>>>> hour.
>>>> Is such a thing possible via group policy?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks All
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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