" The current time on this computer and the current time on the network are diff

[Guest]

" The current time on this computer and the current time
on the network are different"

This error comes when domain user logs on to the domain.
Why is this error coming and what is the solution ?

 

[Matt Hickman]

" The current time on this computer and the current time
on the network are different"

This error comes when domain user logs on to the domain.
Why is this error coming and what is the solution ?

Kerberos depends upon the time being synched among all computers
during the logon. It authenticates by using the user password
to encrypt a timestamp. If that timestamp is out of agreement by more
than the "Maximum Tolerance For Computer Clock Synchronization" policy on
the domain controller it is assumed to be a replay and fails. The
default is five minutes.

Logon the the workstation locally and run the following from the
command line:
net time \\<computername> /set
where <computername> is the closest DC in your domain.

--
Matt Hickman
"Meade sniffed as she climbed the to the dock.
'What's that funny smell Hazel?'
'Fresh air. Odd stuff, isn't it?'"
- Robert A. Heinlein _The Rolling Stones_

 

[Bobby]

Matt is absolutely right. You should also verify that all your domain
controllers(member servers, too) are in sync with each other. From the
command line run:

net stop w32time
w32tm -once
net start w32time
assuming, of course that you're linked up to an external NTP server. See the
following articles for more info:


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
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262680