How do I check my Windows 2008 primary domain controller to sync to an external time source? How do I point my other servers to get time from my primary domain controller after it is sync'ing to an external time source?

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Hello, First of all, you can use netdom query pdc command to get your PDC role FSMO holder. Checking the source of sychronization can be done by checking registry entries or command lines. For registry entries: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223184 For command lines, I would recommend reading the article of Meinolf Weber: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/06/27/time-configuration-in-a-windows-domain.aspx This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 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 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Hello, First of all, you can use netdom query pdc command to get your PDC role FSMO holder. Checking the source of sychronization can be done by checking registry entries or command lines. For registry entries: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223184 For command lines, I would recommend reading the article of Meinolf Weber: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/06/27/time-configuration-in-a-windows-domain.aspx This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 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 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

How do I check my Windows 2008 primary domain controller to sync to an external time source? go to the domain controller and from the command prompt and type w32tm /monitor How do I point my other servers to get time from my primary domain controller after it is sync'ing to an external time source? To configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronization w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update net stop w32time net start w32time check w32tm /monitor Check this link as well http://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-synchronize-windows-server-2008-with-an-external-time-server/ http://www.arabitpro.com

How do I check my Windows 2008 primary domain controller to sync to an external time source? go to the domain controller and from the command prompt and type w32tm /monitor How do I point my other servers to get time from my primary domain controller after it is sync'ing to an external time source? To configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronization w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update net stop w32time net start w32time check w32tm /monitor Check this link as well http://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-synchronize-windows-server-2008-with-an-external-time-server/ http://www.arabitpro.com

Hello, please see my blog about this http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/06/27/time-configuration-in-a-windows-domain.aspxBest regards Meinolf Weber MVP, MCP, MCTS Microsoft MVP - Directory Services My Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/ Disclaimer: This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.