w32time error

[Reed Wiedower]

Although the w32time service seems to be working properly, each time it
checks the time I receive a number of information notes like the following:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: w32time
Event Category: None
Event ID: 61
Date: 11/3/2003
Time: 12:55:38 PM
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxxx
Description: The Time service synced time from time source
(NTP2.USNO.NAVY.MIL) .

Event Type: Information
Event Source: w32time
Event Category: None
Event ID: 6
Date: 11/3/2003
Time: 12:55:38 PM
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxxx
Description: Time set (offset > .5 second)

Event Type: Information
Event Source: w32time
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7
Date: 11/3/2003
Time: 12:55:37 PM
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxxx
Description: Skew >15 seconds per day, compensation not attempted


Since these messages are occurring every 45 minutes, I can only assume that
the w32time service is operating in the "check every 45 minutes mode" until
it gets 3 good timesynchs, in which case I'm left wondering, why aren't
these good time synchronizations?

end of line,

Reed Wiedower

 

[Steven Liu]

Hi Reed,

I have checked these event log, they are normal information log of the
w32time service.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Peri
od

REG_DWORD or REG_SZ Used to control how often the time service
synchronizes. If a string value is specified, it must be one of special
ones listed below. If you specify the string value by using the numbers
(65535 for example), then create the value as a REG_DWORD. If you use the
word to specify the string value (Bidaily for example),
then the entry should be created as a REG_SZ. 0 = once a day 65535,
"BiDaily" = once every 2 days 65534, "Tridaily" = once every 3 days 65533,
"Weekly" = once every week (7 days) 65532, "SpecialSkew" = once every 45
minutes until 3 good synchronizations occur, then once every 8 hours (3 per
day) [default] 65531, DailySpecialSkew" = once every 45 minutes until 1
good synchronization occurs, then once every day <freq> = <freq> times per
day

Tha't normal to get these event logs.

The first log tells you the time is sycned. The rest is about the time
different. You can ignore them.

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Sincerely,

Steven Liu

Microsoft Online Partner Support

MCSE 2000

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[Reed Wiedower]

Any ideas, people? I'm still getting these messages every 45 minutes....

 

[Steven Liu]

Hi Reed,

Please check the value of the Period key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters

If the value equals to SpecialSkew or 65531, the system will try to sync
the time from the source time server every 45 minutes until 3 good
synchronizations occur, then once every 8 hours.

If the key value is correct, it seems that the server can't sync the time
with the source time server.

In the event log, the server is trying to sync the time with the
NTP2.USNO.NAVY.MIL time provider. It's an Internet server. So, please make
sure the server can access the Internet well and the TCP port 123 is not
filtered/blocked by the firewall. The port is used to sync time.

Please also make sure the AvoidTimeSyncOnWan key value is 0. The key also
can be found at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters

If the server does not have Internet connection, we also can setup an
authoritative Time server in the Windows 2000 domain. To do this, let's
refer to the following article:

216734 How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216734

Then, we can run the "net time /setsntp:[ntp server]" command to set the
time provider to the time server we just installed.

Thanks for using Microsoft News Group!

Sincerely,

Steven Liu

Microsoft Online Partner Support

MCSE 2000

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.