Net Time

[Tim Kowal]

What is the common/best way to configure your first/only AD server to a time
server? I've never found a better way than just making like a scheduled task
to run a batch file. There must be something i'm missing?

Tim

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In a command prompt - net time /sntp:<name of public time server>

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

On the DC that holds the PDC fsmo role

net time /setsntp:<fqdn.public.ntp.server>

I used the links at the bottom of
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.html to find a public stratum
server near my locale.

 

[Tim Kowal]

Problem is, this command isn't persistent, is it? When I reboot my server, I
have to tell my server to do this again, right? Isn't there a registry
setting or some such thing?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Problem is, this command isn't persistent, is it?

Yes, it is.

When I reboot my
server, I have to tell my server to do this again, right?

No, you don't.

Isn't there
a registry setting or some such thing?

No - when you reboot, if you want to check, try

net time /querysntp
to see what the time server is set to - the settings should have stuck.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

In a command prompt - net time /sntp:<name of public time server>

 

[Tim Kowal]

If that's the case, it's good enough for me!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Problem is, this command isn't persistent, is it?

Yes, it is.

When I reboot my
server, I have to tell my server to do this again, right?

No, you don't.

Isn't there
a registry setting or some such thing?

No - when you reboot, if you want to check, try

net time /querysntp
to see what the time server is set to - the settings should have stuck.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

In a command prompt - net time /sntp:<name of public time server>

Tim Kowal wrote:
What is the common/best way to configure your first/only AD server
to a time server? I've never found a better way than just making
like a scheduled task to run a batch file. There must be something
i'm missing?

Tim

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

As the old saw goes, sixty million admins can't be wrong. ;-)

If that's the case, it's good enough for me!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Problem is, this command isn't persistent, is it?

Yes, it is.

When I reboot my
server, I have to tell my server to do this again, right?

No, you don't.

Isn't there
a registry setting or some such thing?

No - when you reboot, if you want to check, try

net time /querysntp
to see what the time server is set to - the settings should have
stuck.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message In a command prompt - net time /sntp:<name of public time server>

Tim Kowal wrote:
What is the common/best way to configure your first/only AD server
to a time server? I've never found a better way than just making
like a scheduled task to run a batch file. There must be something
i'm missing?

Tim