We have recently deployed 2 dozen tablets running Windows 8.1 in our Domain. There have been a handful of reports stating that the date and time go "out of whack" on a regular basis. The rest of the devices are synching with the domain with no problem. Aside from having a scheduled task to run a bat file (w32tm /resync /force) is there a real fix for this issue?

Time sync is wacko.  Once you get it right it's solid but prior to that it can drive you to drink.

First make sure your DC is solidly hooked to a time provider

http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2011/01/hyper-v-preparing-high-load-vm-for-time.html

I recommend following that post.

And then reviewing this post http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2010/01/sbs-2008-physical-and-hyper-v-set-up.html

Don't use time.windows.com as your time provider

your clients should sync up automatically as long as they can connect to that provider, so I'd check the domain traffic/connectivity and see what's going on as when they don't keep time, it's a sign they aren't quite talking to the domain right.

• Proposed as answer by ZigZag3143xMVP, Moderator 10 hours 50 minutes ago

Do tablet users use their computers inside company or do they travel? How they work with tablets when are outside company? Do users have admin rights?

If there is time set on computer outside the kerberos window there is no chance to synchronize time automatically.

Use the nearest reliable NTP server for DC.

Rgds

Milos

(PS: In "old times" and old computers we checked battery that keeps BIOS.)

Time sync is wacko.  Once you get it right it's solid but prior to that it can drive you to drink.

First make sure your DC is solidly hooked to a time provider

http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2011/01/hyper-v-preparing-high-load-vm-for-time.html

I recommend following that post.

And then reviewing this post http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2010/01/sbs-2008-physical-and-hyper-v-set-up.html

Don't use time.windows.com as your time provider

your clients should sync up automatically as long as they can connect to that provider, so I'd check the domain traffic/connectivity and see what's going on as when they don't keep time, it's a sign they aren't quite talking to the domain right.

• Proposed as answer by ZigZag3143xMVP, Moderator Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:33 PM