Domain server says time difference between client and server

[roy kj]

There are two win2k domain servers in a small network,
data_s1 and data_s2, with active directory installed.
data_s1 is the operations master. Everyday when we login
at data_s1, we get a message 'there is a time difference
between the client and server'. I have tried several 'net
time' commands as suggested by the timeservice whitepaper.
Disabled time synchronization, since there is no other
time source from which data_s1 could synchronize. Still
the same error re-appears.

data_s1 has the following registry (W32Time\Parameters)
settings:

ReliableTimeSource = 1
Period = SpecialSkew
LocalNTP = 1
Type = NoSync



Please help. Thanks, Roy

 

[Tom Ausburne]

Does this small network have access to the Internet. If so you can
sync to the US Navy time servers by following this article:

216734 How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216734

262680 A List of the Simple Network Time Protocol Time Servers That
Are
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262680


If there is no Internet connectivity then the setting of LocalNTP = 1
is fine on the PDC FSMO role holder, but the other DC should popint
to data_s1 as the authoritative time server.


Tom Ausburne (MSFT)
Windows 2000 Directory Services
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[Guest]

Hi Tom,

Thanks... There is no connection to the Internet and
regarding the other DC, it has been set to sync with the
PDC.

Thanks, Roy

 

[Tom Ausburne]

Hi Roy,

Try adding these setting to data_s2.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameter
s

REG_SZ NtpServer : Set this to the DNS name or IP address of
the NTP server (PDC) to synchronize from.

REG_SZ Type : Nt5DS

These setting are covered in:

223184 Registry Entries for the W32Time Service
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223184


Tom Ausburne (MSFT)
Windows 2000 Directory Services
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[Guest]

Hi guys,

I have went through the procedure as indicated in the knowledge base article 22314
to set the registry as noted below
I still cannot log on - same error message about time difference. What else can I do ? I need to get logged on.
Also - why is this happening all of a sudden, this is not a new PC and nothing has changed recently (at least that I am aware of but I am not the use of this machine, just the techy to fix the problems !)

Please help... thanks, shack

 

[Guest]

HI Guys,

I am having the same problem. I went through knowledge base 223184 and set the registry as noted below - but still cannot log on. Same error about time differenence. I need to get on this PC - what else can I do ??? Please help.

Also - what causes this error. This is not a new pc and to my knowledge nothing has changed. Although.... I am not the user of it, just the techy to fix the problems..

thanks.