hi guys, how to synchronize the time of the workstation on the domain controller? thanks.

net time \\servername /set http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

Hello, w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update is the command to sync the time to the domain time.Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Meinolf what the difference between both the commands w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update The above command will follow the domain Hierarchy isnt it ? AND net time \\servername /set The above command will not follow the heierarchy insted it will synch the time from that particular server isnt it ? http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

By default, Windows-based computers use the following hierarchy: All client desktop computers nominate the authenticating domain controller as their in-bound time partner. All member servers follow the same process that client desktop computers follow. All domain controllers in a domain nominate the primary domain controller (PDC) operations master as their in-bound time partner. All PDC operations masters follow the hierarchy of domains in the selection of their in-bound time partner. We don’t need to configure client manually. However, if the client is not working properly, try Meinolf’s suggestion: Configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronization http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758905(v=ws.10).aspx Best regards Mervyn This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Meinolf what the difference between both the commands w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update AND net time \\servername /set http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin Hello, you use a specific server with \\servername w32tm use the domain hierarchie. So no specific DC. Additional net time is replaced with w32tm since Windows server 2003, more details about you will find here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/w32time/archive/2009/08/07/net-time-and-w32time.aspxBest regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Thanks for the explaination and how it there is only one dc will this command work net time \\servername /sethttp://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

had tried net time \\servername /set. and issue the command net time on command prompt. the time displayed on the command prompt is correct. But the time displayed on the taskbar is different, why is it? any ideas? thank you.

Please check you time zone in the setting it should match with the server as well http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

thanks Syed, yup that was the problem time zone was different..hehe..i miss it out..

Great !!! to know that it helped you.http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin