PDC FSMO sync

[Guest]

Hello,

in my network NTP server is PDC server and use its own internal clock. Now I
want to configure it to use external NTP servers. But I want that other
servers and clients in network continue to use PDC server as NTP server.


If I just do on internal NTP server/PDC server:
net time /setsntp: exernal_server


Will inside clients still sync with PDC server or will they see
external_server as NTP server ?


thanks for your time,

Keli

 

[Myweb]

Hello Keli,

In a domain the PDCemulator is responsible for the time. All other DC's syncronize
with that one and member servers and workstations will synchronize with one
of the DC's. Doesn't matter if the PDCemulator use an external clock.

Best regards

Myweb
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[Myweb]

Hello Keli,

Here the MS article about it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216734

Best regards

Myweb
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[Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]]

Don't use net time use w32tm

All the clients in your organization should be getting their time from their
authenticating dc. To get your PDCe to get its time externally follow the
details in the link provided below:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042

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[Joe Richards [MVP]]

The command he specified will set the NTP time server to use, it isn't
actually doing anything through NET TIME - i.e. not using TOD.

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[Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]]

Ok. Thanks for pointing out.

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[Guest]

I hope that is't to late to thank you all !
(I was absent ...)


thank you, I 'll try links.

Keli