How to change Time on w2k server

[Guest]

I have 5 servers they are all 8 minutes fast, how do i change the time.

 

[danjr]

I have 5 servers they are all 8 minutes fast, how do i change the time.

Go to command prompt.

Type:

net time /setsntp:tick.usno.navy.mil

Do this on all of them to sync to the USNO time server

 

[danjr]

I have 5 servers they are all 8 minutes fast, how do i change the time.

Followup .... After syncing to USNO time server ....

You may need to stop then restart the W32time service to see the results.

At the command prompt, type:

net stop w32time

Wait for confirmation that the service is stopped, then type:

net start w32time

 

[Celler Dweller]

Here are some ways to do this.

1. Double click on the clock in your systray. This will bring up the
Date / Time properties dialog box. You can adjust the system time from here.
2. Go to the control panel and click on the icon that says Date / Time,
this will also bring up the Date / Time properties dialog box.
3. From a command prompt type

NET TIME \\TIMESRV /SET /YES
For more on this see KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/120944/EN-US/

4. Change the time in the BIOS.


Now I don't intend to sound like a jerk but,
How in the HELL did you get a sysadmin job and not know how to change
the Freak’n system time. I’d really like to know because I’m just a
desktop support guy and I would like to move up to the server world.

Dave

 

[William W. Plummer]

Go to command prompt.

Type:

net time /setsntp:tick.usno.navy.mil

Do this on all of them to sync to the USNO time server

The last time I checked, tick and tock at usno.navy.mil were not in
service. Plus, the "readme" file I got said that tick is the primary
source for one computer per major installation. This keeps the load
light on that server. Tock may not respond as quickly but will work as
well. I use Atomic Time Set with time-b.nist.gov as the server.