NTP over GPO
How can I configure a NTP server and client with the use of GPOs?
July 26th, 2010 11:12am
To configure a NTP server and a NTP client with the use of GPOs, just proceed like what I will mention:
Create a GPO for the NTP server (you can choose NTP server GPO as its name) where you should modify the following registry entries:
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32time\Config\AnnounceFlags= 1
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32time\Parameters\NtpServer = time.windows.com (This will allow the NTP Server to synchronize with time.windows.com, if you don't need that you can let it empty)
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32time\Parameters\Type = NTP (This is optional and should be enabled if you want your NTP server synchronize with another NTP server)
Create a GPO for the NTP client(you can choose NTP client GPO as its name) where you should modify the following registry entries:
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32time\Config\AnnounceFlags= 0
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32time\Parameters\NtpServer = the IP address or the DNS name of your NTP server
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32time\Parameters\Type = NTP
I guess that you want to have a NTP server and all the other computers in your domain will be NTP clients of this server. So, if you want that, just proceed like that:
Apply the NTP client GPO on you domain and all your computers will be NTP client computers.
Create a new organizational unit and name it NTP server and then move your NTP server to it and apply the NTP server GPO.
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July 26th, 2010 11:20am


