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set a domain controller as a time server of internal network

Asked by: itaybl

hello.
my 2 domain controller are windows 2000 servers.
all my workstations are XP_sp2 computers.
the workstations do not get the time from the DC's.
how do i fix this problem, that all XP workstations will get the time from the DC when they login ?
thanks,
itay

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2006-09-30 at 02:07:37ID22008440
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Answers

 

by: Chris-DentPosted on 2006-09-30 at 02:21:11ID: 17634071


Hi Itay,

The Time Server for a WIndows Domain is the PDC Emulator. It would be good to make sure you know where that is at the moment, there are a few ways to find it:

1. Open the command prompt and type:

netdom query fsmo

2. Open AD Users and Computers. Right click on the Users and Computers icon and select Operation Masters, select the PDC tab.

3. Use NTDS Util from the Command Line:

C:\> ntdsutil
> Roles
> Connections
> Connect to Server <DomainControllerName>
> Quit
> Select Operation Target
> List Roles for Connected Server
> Quit
> Quit
> Quit

4. Look for the PDC Service record in DNS - it hides under the _msdcs tree, but I can't quite remember where. At least two of the methods above should work. If they do and Time still isn't synchronised (with the PDC in a reasonable place) then DNS is the next place to check.

HTH

Chris

 

by: blin2000Posted on 2006-09-30 at 07:41:31ID: 17635156

This step by step how to may help,

Configure Windows Time Service
How to configure Windows Time Server to use an external time source on a Windows 2003. To Windows Time Server to use an external time source on a Windows ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/timeservice1.htm

 

by: CharliePete00Posted on 2006-09-30 at 11:10:53ID: 17635713

Try adding the following  line to your logon or startup script:

"NET TIME /domain:<your domain> /set"
     - replacing <your domain> with your domain name (eg contoso.local, northwindstraders.com, etc)

This will query the PDC Emulator of the domain you specify for the current date and time and set that on the local machine.    

 

by: davidt67Posted on 2006-10-01 at 16:07:47ID: 17640018

Also be aware that the PDC of a child domain with get its time from the PDC of its parent domain, not direct from on internet time source.
Do set your root domain's PDC to sync time from a reliable external source, then everything should flow from there.

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