Re: Using external NTP time source to set time on W2k3 svr in a domain
Hello dbright19,
On one of the DC's run "netdom query fsmo" in a command line and find the
DC which holds the PDCEmulator role. On this DC you have to set the external
time source. If netdom is not found on the machine, install the support\tools\suptools.msi
on the DC from the installation disk.
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist
eers /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
With "peers" you can set the time source, either DNS name (time.windows.com)
or an ip address from a reliable time source.
Here you can find some of them:
http://www.pool.ntp.org/
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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> The time on our servers (and domain) is about 5 to 8 minutes fast. I
> am
> trying use an external source to set time in a domain environment. I
> have
> been having problems following the directions in the following
> article:
> How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816042
> I have two w2k3 standard edition SP2 servers. One server is the PDC,
> but
> when you type net time, it is pointing to the GP server. On the GP
> server it
> points to itself. I have made all suggested changes in the above
> article,
> and tried different time servers. I even tried using the command
> line:
> net time: / setsntp:timesource - completed but no change, also tried:
> w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:TimeServer(both w/ 0x1 and w/o)
> /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update -- NADA
> On the PDC - the log indicates:
> Event ID: 35, the time service is now synchronizing the system time
> with the
> time source gp.local (nep.dl192.168.1.14:123->192.168.1.22:123).
> If go to the GP and try the same command, (get 2 different errors
> Event ID: 14, The time provider NtpClient was unable to find a domain
> controller to use as a time source. NtpClient will try again in x
> min.
> Event ID: 29, The time provider NtpClient is configured to acquire
> time from
> one or more time sources; however none of the sources are currently
> accessible.
> I have opened port 123, and pinged the time server, but get the same
> results.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>