time on client PCs

[paul campbell]

Our PCs show different times - we use 2000/XP clients on
an NT domain with 2000 member servers - what is the best
way to have client PCs with synchronised time

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Our PCs show different times - we use 2000/XP clients on
an NT domain with 2000 member servers - what is the best
way to have client PCs with synchronised time

Assuming your clients have the right to set time on their PC, in an NT domain,
use net time in a logon script.

See http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=193825

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Joe Richards [MVP]]

If you are in a Windows 2000 or better domain, time syncing services are
available as a domain service. You simply need to clear the SNTP setting of the
clients via the command

net time /setsntp


and then the time on the PC will be set to the time on the DC that authenticated
them and adjusted for the local PCs BIAS.

 

[serverguy]

OP clearly stated NT domain, not 2000.

If you are in a Windows 2000 or better domain, time syncing services are
available as a domain service. You simply need to clear the SNTP setting of the
clients via the command

net time /setsntp


and then the time on the PC will be set to the time on the DC that authenticated
them and adjusted for the local PCs BIAS.

 

[Joe Richards [MVP]]

Sorry. People posting in the Windows 2000 Active Directory group tend to be
running Active Directory, not NT4. I assumed the statement of NT was simply a
wording issue as 2K is still NT based.

Best option then is to define a well known time source that is trusted and set
all clients to point at it via the same command I mention below but specify the
time source in the setsntp command, not leave it blank to clear it.

joe