Windows Updates and Time

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I have a domain with a single domain controller. There are ~12 XP machines
as domain members. There is two problems.

1) Automatic Updates under System properties is completely grayed out. I
can't change any of the settings. I checked the domain controller group
policies. They are not disabled there. I also checked the registry keys.
They are set in such a way that according to the Mocrosoft tech article
everything should be normal. Where else could automatic updates be disabled?
The service is set to automatic and started. If you kick updates off
manually it works fine.

2) The system time is wrong on all workstations randomly during the day.
The domain controller has the correct time. All work stations are looking to
the domain controller for thir updates. The domain controller is set to look
at the millitary clocks for updates. I set it as recommended by MS. What
could be making the time be off by as much as 90 minutes randomly? You can
watch the clock and bang it will switch back! How can I monitor what is
making the time be incorrect on my work stations? Below is the error in the
system log:

Event Type: Information

Event Source: w32time

Event Category: None

Event ID: 593

Date: 8/30/2007

Time: 6:59:23 AM

User: N/A

Computer: AMYPC

Description:

Time service corrected the clock error by 4352 seconds

Data:

0000: 00 00 00 00 ....

Thanks,
Scott
 
Re: Windows Updates and Time

Hello stosti,

1. You said you checked only the Domain controller policy, whats about the
domain policy and maybe another configured policy?

2. Did you check for any errors in the other event logs?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> I have a domain with a single domain controller. There are ~12 XP
> machines as domain members. There is two problems.
>
> 1) Automatic Updates under System properties is completely grayed
> out. I
> can't change any of the settings. I checked the domain controller
> group
> policies. They are not disabled there. I also checked the registry
> keys.
> They are set in such a way that according to the Mocrosoft tech
> article
> everything should be normal. Where else could automatic updates be
> disabled?
> The service is set to automatic and started. If you kick updates off
> manually it works fine.
> 2) The system time is wrong on all workstations randomly during the
> day. The domain controller has the correct time. All work stations
> are looking to the domain controller for thir updates. The domain
> controller is set to look at the millitary clocks for updates. I set
> it as recommended by MS. What could be making the time be off by as
> much as 90 minutes randomly? You can watch the clock and bang it will
> switch back! How can I monitor what is making the time be incorrect
> on my work stations? Below is the error in the system log:
>
> Event Type: Information
>
> Event Source: w32time
>
> Event Category: None
>
> Event ID: 593
>
> Date: 8/30/2007
>
> Time: 6:59:23 AM
>
> User: N/A
>
> Computer: AMYPC
>
> Description:
>
> Time service corrected the clock error by 4352 seconds
>
> Data:
>
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 ....
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
 
Re: Windows Updates and Time

Hi,

There are no policy's set. There are no other errors in the event log for
time.

Scott

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello stosti,
>
> 1. You said you checked only the Domain controller policy, whats about the
> domain policy and maybe another configured policy?
>
> 2. Did you check for any errors in the other event logs?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
>
> > I have a domain with a single domain controller. There are ~12 XP
> > machines as domain members. There is two problems.
> >
> > 1) Automatic Updates under System properties is completely grayed
> > out. I
> > can't change any of the settings. I checked the domain controller
> > group
> > policies. They are not disabled there. I also checked the registry
> > keys.
> > They are set in such a way that according to the Mocrosoft tech
> > article
> > everything should be normal. Where else could automatic updates be
> > disabled?
> > The service is set to automatic and started. If you kick updates off
> > manually it works fine.
> > 2) The system time is wrong on all workstations randomly during the
> > day. The domain controller has the correct time. All work stations
> > are looking to the domain controller for thir updates. The domain
> > controller is set to look at the millitary clocks for updates. I set
> > it as recommended by MS. What could be making the time be off by as
> > much as 90 minutes randomly? You can watch the clock and bang it will
> > switch back! How can I monitor what is making the time be incorrect
> > on my work stations? Below is the error in the system log:
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> >
> > Event Source: w32time
> >
> > Event Category: None
> >
> > Event ID: 593
> >
> > Date: 8/30/2007
> >
> > Time: 6:59:23 AM
> >
> > User: N/A
> >
> > Computer: AMYPC
> >
> > Description:
> >
> > Time service corrected the clock error by 4352 seconds
> >
> > Data:
> >
> > 0000: 00 00 00 00 ....
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott
>
>
>
 
Re: Windows Updates and Time

Hello stosti,

1. By default you always have a Default domain policy and a Default Domain
controller policy. So if the Default domain policy does not exist, maybe
the changes where made theire. Then the next question is, who and why has
it be deleted?

See here for dcgpofix:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...1907-4149-b6aa-9788d38209d21033.mspx?mfr=true

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324800

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833783

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> Hi,
>
> There are no policy's set. There are no other errors in the event log
> for time.
>
> Scott
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello stosti,
>>
>> 1. You said you checked only the Domain controller policy, whats
>> about the domain policy and maybe another configured policy?
>>
>> 2. Did you check for any errors in the other event logs?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>> I have a domain with a single domain controller. There are ~12 XP
>>> machines as domain members. There is two problems.
>>>
>>> 1) Automatic Updates under System properties is completely grayed
>>> out. I
>>> can't change any of the settings. I checked the domain controller
>>> group
>>> policies. They are not disabled there. I also checked the registry
>>> keys.
>>> They are set in such a way that according to the Mocrosoft tech
>>> article
>>> everything should be normal. Where else could automatic updates be
>>> disabled?
>>> The service is set to automatic and started. If you kick updates
>>> off
>>> manually it works fine.
>>> 2) The system time is wrong on all workstations randomly during the
>>> day. The domain controller has the correct time. All work stations
>>> are looking to the domain controller for thir updates. The domain
>>> controller is set to look at the millitary clocks for updates. I
>>> set
>>> it as recommended by MS. What could be making the time be off by as
>>> much as 90 minutes randomly? You can watch the clock and bang it
>>> will
>>> switch back! How can I monitor what is making the time be incorrect
>>> on my work stations? Below is the error in the system log:
>>> Event Type: Information
>>>
>>> Event Source: w32time
>>>
>>> Event Category: None
>>>
>>> Event ID: 593
>>>
>>> Date: 8/30/2007
>>>
>>> Time: 6:59:23 AM
>>>
>>> User: N/A
>>>
>>> Computer: AMYPC
>>>
>>> Description:
>>>
>>> Time service corrected the clock error by 4352 seconds
>>>
>>> Data:
>>>
>>> 0000: 00 00 00 00 ....
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Scott
 
Re: Windows Updates and Time

Hi,

It was not deleted. It was not modified in anyway... This is not what is
causing automatic updates to be disabled.

Do you have any idea how to tell where or why something is telling the
workstations in the domain to b at the wrong time?

Thanks,
Scott

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello stosti,
>
> 1. By default you always have a Default domain policy and a Default Domain
> controller policy. So if the Default domain policy does not exist, maybe
> the changes where made theire. Then the next question is, who and why has
> it be deleted?
>
> See here for dcgpofix:
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...1907-4149-b6aa-9788d38209d21033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324800
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833783
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > There are no policy's set. There are no other errors in the event log
> > for time.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello stosti,
> >>
> >> 1. You said you checked only the Domain controller policy, whats
> >> about the domain policy and maybe another configured policy?
> >>
> >> 2. Did you check for any errors in the other event logs?
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >>> I have a domain with a single domain controller. There are ~12 XP
> >>> machines as domain members. There is two problems.
> >>>
> >>> 1) Automatic Updates under System properties is completely grayed
> >>> out. I
> >>> can't change any of the settings. I checked the domain controller
> >>> group
> >>> policies. They are not disabled there. I also checked the registry
> >>> keys.
> >>> They are set in such a way that according to the Mocrosoft tech
> >>> article
> >>> everything should be normal. Where else could automatic updates be
> >>> disabled?
> >>> The service is set to automatic and started. If you kick updates
> >>> off
> >>> manually it works fine.
> >>> 2) The system time is wrong on all workstations randomly during the
> >>> day. The domain controller has the correct time. All work stations
> >>> are looking to the domain controller for thir updates. The domain
> >>> controller is set to look at the millitary clocks for updates. I
> >>> set
> >>> it as recommended by MS. What could be making the time be off by as
> >>> much as 90 minutes randomly? You can watch the clock and bang it
> >>> will
> >>> switch back! How can I monitor what is making the time be incorrect
> >>> on my work stations? Below is the error in the system log:
> >>> Event Type: Information
> >>>
> >>> Event Source: w32time
> >>>
> >>> Event Category: None
> >>>
> >>> Event ID: 593
> >>>
> >>> Date: 8/30/2007
> >>>
> >>> Time: 6:59:23 AM
> >>>
> >>> User: N/A
> >>>
> >>> Computer: AMYPC
> >>>
> >>> Description:
> >>>
> >>> Time service corrected the clock error by 4352 seconds
> >>>
> >>> Data:
> >>>
> >>> 0000: 00 00 00 00 ....
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Scott
>
>
>
 
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