Re: Windows 2003 Time service

I still get this error, but the server's time is now correct (and I did not
manually change it) so it must have successfully acquired the time from the
external server. My system event log still indicates that it is using the
domain hierarchy to get time??

Is there a way to get all the computers on my network to resynch their clock
to the authoratative time server? If not, how long should it take
(currently 6 minutes off)?


"Fredrick A. Zilz" <fzilz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have gone through the list of registry settings several times, and can
not find what I am missing. My event log still states that I am set to
sync with the next step on the domain hierarchy and there are no higher
domain servers. So I am still missing something. :-(

"Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum.mit.edu.nospam> wrote in message
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I had the same problem. Take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 for the solution.

Mike Ober.

"Fredrick A. Zilz" <fzilz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is the warning I get in the System Event log:
"Event Type: Warning
Event Source: W32Time
Event Category: None
Event ID: 12
Date: 4/24/2006
Time: 8:20:44 AM
User: N/A
Computer: IH-AD01
Description:
Time Provider NtpClient: This machine is configured to use the domain
hierarchy to determine its time source, but it is the PDC emulator for
the
domain at the root of the forest, so there is no machine above it in the
domain hierarchy to use as a time source. It is recommended that you
either
configure a reliable time service in the root domain, or manually
configure
the PDC to synchronize with an external time source. Otherwise, this
machine will function as the authoritative time source in the domain
hierarchy. If an external time source is not configured or used for
this
computer, you may choose to disable the NtpClient.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
"

How do I fix this?
Yes, I believe this server does hold the FSMO role, we are running a
single
domain with two DCs this DC is the DHCP, and holds the RID, PDC and
Infrastructure master roles.


"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Can you restart Windows Time service on this domain controller? Wait
till
service is restarted and then check Event Logs. In System Log you
should
see W32Time event. What does it say?

Does this domain controller also hold PDC emulator FSMO role?

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Fredrick A. Zilz" <fzilz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have one of my domain controllers set to get time from
tock.usno.navy.mil and time.microsoft.com but the server is always ~
6
minutes fast. The rest of my network has the same time as this domian
controller (which is what I want), but I can not figure out why it is
not
getting the correct time.


Hkey_Local_Machine/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/W32Time/Parameters/
NTPServer Reg_SZ tock.usno.navy.mil, 0x1 time.microsoft.com, 0x1
serviceDll Reg_Expand_SZ c:\windows\system32\w32time.dll
ServiceMain Reg_SZ SvchostEntry_W32Time
Type Reg_SZ NTP

C:\Documents and Settings\ih-admin>w32tm /tz
Time zone: Current:TIME_ZONE_ID_DAYLIGHT Bias: 480min
(UTC=LocalTime+Bias)
[Standard Name:"Pacific Standard Time" Bias:0min Date:(M:10 D:5
DoW:0)]
[Daylight Name:"Pacific Daylight Time" Bias:-60min Date:(M:4 D:1
DoW:0)]

C:\Documents and Settings\ih-admin>w32tm /dumpreg

Value Name Value Type Value Data
----------------------------------------------------

Description REG_SZ Maintains date and time
synchronization o
n all clients and servers in the network. If this service is stopped,
date and t
ime synchronization will be unavailable. If this service is disabled,
any
servic
es that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

DisplayName REG_SZ Windows Time
ErrorControl REG_DWORD 1
FailureActions REG_BINARY
05000000000000000000000002000000640020000
100000060EA00000100000060EA0000
Group REG_SZ
ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k
Loca
lService
Objectname REG_SZ NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Start REG_DWORD 2
Type REG_DWORD 32



Any ideas as to what I have set incorrect?















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