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

Linux box is used for a webserver but mainly used for me to destroy when
needed.
We have a few unix machines at work running proprietary software apps.
Until I get those phased out, I need a box to test unix/linux commands on.
I don't want to chance mucking ours up at work so I use mine at home for my
experiments before I actually make the changes at work.


"TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eedVWdrwFHA.1028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Great news.
>
> Thanks for letting us know the problem is now resolved and great you dont
> have to use the linux box!
>
> What are you using the Linux for? apart from a big clock!
>
> TT
>
> "Adam Butler" <adambutler100@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23RVgpbpwFHA.2960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I think I have it set back to normal now.
>>
>> What I had to do on the server was run gpedit.msc from a command prompt
>> and set everything in administrative/system/windows time to not
>> configured.
>> Then I went in to the registry and confirmed the settings there according
>> to the link you provided earlier.
>> Now everything is staying in sync and in fact within a second or less of
>> each other domain wide.
>>
>> I also went through every GPO and NONE of them have time service
>> configured.
>> It is only configured in the registry on the server and I can confirm
>> that each client is now getting time sync from the server.
>>
>> So, I think I'm ok now!
>>
>> "TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eVeTMHnwFHA.2960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> The error you are reporting indicates you havent yet told SBS where to
>>> sync from externally,
>>>
>>> You should tell SBS (see notes on setting PEERS) to use your ISP NTP
>>> server (external Time source) that should resolve the SYNCING with
>>> itself error,
>>>
>>> How far adrift do your clients go in just 10 mins? and are you sure they
>>> are not syncing elsewhere?
>>>
>>> From a command prompt type:
>>>
>>> NET TIME /QUERYSNTP
>>>
>>> TT
>>> "Adam Butler" <adambutler100@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ud$rY8hwFHA.2076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>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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