How to synchronize the Client PC Time with Server W2003?

dutch · Post by **dutch** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:47 am

Dear all,

I've the problem with time at client PC. The user can change it. In the past I've use the Netware and the client PC will get the time from File Server but on Windows how can I do that.

Regards,
Dutch

StefanHaupt · Post by **StefanHaupt** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:48 pm

Dutch,

in XP: Control Center/ Date and Time/ Internettime

I hope I translated the german expressions correct

or

net time /setsntp:<timeserver>

hua · Post by **hua** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:33 am

At my office, here's how I set it up. Set the lan server to sync its time with one of those public time server while workstations are set to sync with the lan server. On my XP machine, I inserted this in autoexec.nt,

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net time \\LanServerName /set /yes

dutch · Post by **dutch** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:52 am

I got it.
Thanks for all,
Dutch

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:26 am

Hello Dutch,
could you share with us how?
Thanks in advance
Otto

James Bott · Post by **James Bott** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:01 pm

The problem with Windows built-in time setting is that it only sets the time once a week. I have seen computers that loose several minutes in a week.

I have free software scheduled, using the Windows scheduler, that sets the time once a day. You can get the software here:

http://tf.nist.gov/service/its.htm

This software is provided by the US Gov. I don't know if it is limited to US time zones or not.

James

StefanHaupt · Post by **StefanHaupt** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:46 pm

James,

you can set this parameter in the registry

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient\SpecialPollInterval
Reg_DWORD
Dezimal
poll intervall in Seconds (86400 = 1d)

James Bott · Post by **James Bott** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:11 pm

Stefan,

Thanks for the tip. Nice.

James