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How do I configure my PDC(Win2000 Server) to be the
default Time Server? What happens is when you type net
time at a command prompt it shows different servers each
time and never the PDC. How can set it up so that every
computer in the domain queries the time from the PDC?
Thanks
 
Get an Atomic Clock program to sync the PDC server on a regular basis. Next
set up a login script with the Net Time command, (Net Time \\Computername
/set) when anyone logs in it will sync the clocks to the PDC.
 
Hi Need - I highly recommend NetTime here: http://nettime.sourceforge.net/
The nice thing about it is that it will automatically check 140 or so
servers, find those that are working, pick the "best" five for you, update
your time automatically at your designated interval by comparing all five
and has provision for updating other computers on a local net. Or you can
individually test and select the five to be used from servers around the
world. You can use it to either automatically set the time in your tray or
to do so manually. I tried out a number of time set programs, and this is
far-and-away the best.

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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Make sure that the "Windows Time" service is set to start "Automatic" Then
from a command prompt;

net time /setsntp:192.5.41.209

or any other ntp source of your choosing
(192.5.41.209 = ntp2.usno.navy.mil)
more found at http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/time-servers.html

Then on the clients;
net time /setsntp:\\timeserver

Then make sure the Windows Time service is running on the client.
 
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