I have mixed domain environment 2008-2003 (2-2008 servers, 3-2003 servers). My FMSO is a 2008 server that is the time server. Unfortunately, all my other domain controllers are syncing time to my old 2003 server that was a FMSO at one time--that server is two minutes off. I'm sure my 2008 server is the operations master in my domain. What can I do to fix this? Thanks, Rd

Are you sure that your 2003 server is not the PDC emulator? To check that, go to one of your DCs and run this command DCdiag /test :Knowsofroleholders If your 2003 server is holding the PDC Emulator FSMO role, then move this role to your 2008 server so that your client computers will sync with it. It is also possible that your 2003 server is configured as a NTP server and your client computers are configured as NTP clients. Please have a look to this Microsoft article named "Configuring a time source for the forest". This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

Net time /querysntp - This to determine where it is getting it's time from. Then use w32tm.exe to re-set where to get time from. Here is the technet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773263(WS.10).aspx?ppud=4 basically, you will end up doing a w32tm /resync /computer:computer An example might be this: C:\> w32tm /resync /computer:SERVER01 Thanks, James

Yes. The 2003 server was the PDC emulator (main time server) at one time. I ran the command w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /reliable:no /update on this server. That server now looks to the new 2008 FMSO server and PDC emulator as the new time server. However, on my other domain controllers, when I do this command: w32tm /query /source. They still point to my old 2003 server as the time server. Do I have to run this command w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /reliable:no /update on all my domain controllers? Also, why would you set /reliable:no to no and not yes? Thanks. Rd

Yes run this command on your DCs. For more information about this command refer to this Microsoft article. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration