Server Time Incorrect
I have a Win2003 domain with 5 Win2003 servers. The DC sync's time with an outside source and 4 of the 5 servers have the corrent time. One server does not. It did not make the chance to daylight time and is one hour too early.
How can get this server to sync with the DC?
March 22nd, 2010 5:42pm
Hello,
Configure only the DC with the PDCEmulator to the external time source:
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:PEERS /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
With "PEERS" you can set the time source, either DNS name (time.windows.com) or an ip address from a reliable time source.
Here you can find some of them:http://www.pool.ntp.org/
-------------------------------------------------------------------To reconfigure all other DCs and computers for automatic domain time synchronization
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update
After that run:net stop w32timenet start w32time
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Meinolf Weber
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March 22nd, 2010 5:52pm
Do you have any W32tm or time realated errors listed on that server? That server should sync the time your PDCE. Here is a good TechNet article about Time Service:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773013(WS.10).aspx
Here is a good trobleshooting guide:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727060.aspx
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March 22nd, 2010 5:52pm
Run these commands to get the computer to sync time with the domain.
w32tm /config /computer:remote_computer /Updatew32tm /resync /computer:remote_computer /nowait /rediscover
Read this to better understand How Active Directory Time Synchronization Works.
http://networkadminkb.com/kb/Knowledge%20Base/ActiveDirectory/How%20Active%20Directory%20Time%20Synchronization%20Works.aspx
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March 22nd, 2010 5:55pm
Hi,
Configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronization
Use the Microsoft Fixit on the above page I try it before.
Sometime command just don't work.Hope you find the info useful
March 22nd, 2010 11:29pm