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Re: How do I confirm that my time server is running and that my work stations are pointed to it?
Re: How do I confirm that my time server is running and that my work stations are pointed to it?
You don't need to set it in the registry, if you do then you could damage
the installation. You use the Group Policy (in the case of a domain) or
Local Security (in the case of a member server) console in Administrative
Tools. All those settings are in there.
"Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote in message
news:eKz6efvyHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> is this one a valid entry?
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters]
> "NtpServer"="time-a.nist.gov, 0X1"
>
> When I run "w32tm /resync" on the DC it updates the time on the server
> fine, but I get the following event in Event Viewer (with a red stop sign)
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: W32Time
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 17
> Date: 7/20/2007
> Time: 12:40:59 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SERVERNAME
> Description:
> Time Provider NtpClient: An error occurred during DNS lookup of the
> manually configured peer '0X1'. NtpClient will try the DNS lookup again in
> 15 minutes. The error was: No such service is known. The service cannot be
> found in the specified name space. (0x8007277C)
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Kelvin
>
>
> "Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote in message
> news:Owrn35uyHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Ok this artical has lists, how does one enter this in the registy?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262680/en-us
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kelvin
>>
>>
>> "Greg O" <none@all.com> wrote in message
>> news:emUqNFpyHHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> This should explain it:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr.../technologies/security/ws03mngd/26_s3wts.mspx
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote in message
>>> news:uHT$XMhyHHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Greg
>>>>
>>>> "You need to set up the time service in Group Policy" can you give me a
>>>> little more to go on to look this up?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Kelvin
>>>>
>>>> "Greg O" <gregorme@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1184829962.603065.182880@z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> On Jul 17, 12:35 pm, "Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote:
>>>>>> I have a Windows 2003 server that is my DC.
>>>>>> My XP SP2 workstations are not getting their time from that server.
>>>>>> Their
>>>>>> times are not the same anyway.
>>>>>> All the workstations are port of my domain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a good check list I can go throught to make sure everything
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> configured correclty?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Windows Time service is running and is set to start
>>>>>> automatically.
>>>>>> Event view doesn't have any Time Service event that I can see.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Where do I find the "Peerlist" ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I change the time on my DC, how long should I have to wait to see
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> change back to the correct time?
>>>>>> How long should it take on the work station?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kelvin
>>>>>
>>>>> You need to set up the time service in Group Policy.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
Re: How do I confirm that my time server is running and that my work stations are pointed to it?
You don't need to set it in the registry, if you do then you could damage
the installation. You use the Group Policy (in the case of a domain) or
Local Security (in the case of a member server) console in Administrative
Tools. All those settings are in there.
"Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote in message
news:eKz6efvyHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> is this one a valid entry?
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters]
> "NtpServer"="time-a.nist.gov, 0X1"
>
> When I run "w32tm /resync" on the DC it updates the time on the server
> fine, but I get the following event in Event Viewer (with a red stop sign)
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: W32Time
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 17
> Date: 7/20/2007
> Time: 12:40:59 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SERVERNAME
> Description:
> Time Provider NtpClient: An error occurred during DNS lookup of the
> manually configured peer '0X1'. NtpClient will try the DNS lookup again in
> 15 minutes. The error was: No such service is known. The service cannot be
> found in the specified name space. (0x8007277C)
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Kelvin
>
>
> "Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote in message
> news:Owrn35uyHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Ok this artical has lists, how does one enter this in the registy?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262680/en-us
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kelvin
>>
>>
>> "Greg O" <none@all.com> wrote in message
>> news:emUqNFpyHHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> This should explain it:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr.../technologies/security/ws03mngd/26_s3wts.mspx
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote in message
>>> news:uHT$XMhyHHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Greg
>>>>
>>>> "You need to set up the time service in Group Policy" can you give me a
>>>> little more to go on to look this up?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Kelvin
>>>>
>>>> "Greg O" <gregorme@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1184829962.603065.182880@z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> On Jul 17, 12:35 pm, "Kelvin Beaton" <kelvin at mccsa dot com> wrote:
>>>>>> I have a Windows 2003 server that is my DC.
>>>>>> My XP SP2 workstations are not getting their time from that server.
>>>>>> Their
>>>>>> times are not the same anyway.
>>>>>> All the workstations are port of my domain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a good check list I can go throught to make sure everything
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> configured correclty?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Windows Time service is running and is set to start
>>>>>> automatically.
>>>>>> Event view doesn't have any Time Service event that I can see.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Where do I find the "Peerlist" ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I change the time on my DC, how long should I have to wait to see
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> change back to the correct time?
>>>>>> How long should it take on the work station?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kelvin
>>>>>
>>>>> You need to set up the time service in Group Policy.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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