Time synchronization probs between 2 servers

[Dai Meadows]

Hi,

PDC is W2K Small business server. All other servers are W2K server with SP 4
Ive setup my PDC (the SBS Server) correctly to sync with a time source at HP
Ive configured 3 other DC servers with the command "net time
/setsntpdcname /set /y"
Ive also run "w32tm -once -v" on them and everything seems in order.
All seems to be working fine, I have a tool that checks time sync across the
network and the servers are all within a tenth of a second of the PDC.
However one of the servers reports "cannot login, there is a time difference
between client and server" when trying to login via terminal services. From
previous experience I know that I would get the same error at the console
but im loathed to logout or reboot as I will lose control of the server.

Does anyone have any ideas? Its driving me around the twist as I really need
to put this server into production asap.

Thanks

Dai

 

[Sean Dalziel]

Hi,

PDC is W2K Small business server. All other servers are W2K server with SP 4
Ive setup my PDC (the SBS Server) correctly to sync with a time source at HP
Ive configured 3 other DC servers with the command "net time
/setsntpdcname /set /y"
Ive also run "w32tm -once -v" on them and everything seems in order.
All seems to be working fine, I have a tool that checks time sync across the
network and the servers are all within a tenth of a second of the PDC.
However one of the servers reports "cannot login, there is a time difference
between client and server" when trying to login via terminal services. From
previous experience I know that I would get the same error at the console
but im loathed to logout or reboot as I will lose control of the server.

Does anyone have any ideas? Its driving me around the twist as I really need
to put this server into production asap.

Have you determined a solution to this issue? I am running into a
similar issue but my setup differs.

Windows 2000 SP4 Domain Controller with the latest service packs (I
believe). I cannot even log in on the console.