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<a href="http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/its.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/its.htm</a>
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http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/its.htm [http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/its.htm]

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192.5.41.40, the Navy Time Server, one of the most accurate in the world.
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192.5.41.40, the Navy Time Server, one of the most accurate in the world.

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there are many time servers in the Internet available for the public - ie: &nbsp;timex.columbia.edu. &nbsp;to set up a Win2k time server, launch cmd from the PDC emulator of the root domain (if you only have 1 domain, then just the PDC emulator), and type: &nbsp;net time /setsntp:name_of_time_serv<wbr />er<br />
then restart the Windows Time service. &nbsp;All clients within the domain will sych time automatically upon each boot, and periodically between DC's.<br />

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there are many time servers in the Internet available for the public - ie:  timex.columbia.edu.  to set up a Win2k time server, launch cmd from the PDC emulator of the root domain (if you only have 1 domain, then just the PDC emulator), and type:  net time /setsntp:name_of_time_server
then restart the Windows Time service.  All clients within the domain will sych time automatically upon each boot, and periodically between DC's.


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Sorry i took so long to accept. You were the first to reply, thanks.
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Sorry i took so long to accept. You were the first to reply, thanks.

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How do I configure a time server? <br />
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I've tried to set Time service up as described below (Event log error message) but the connection to the time server fails. <br />
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Do I need to subscribe to a Time Server service or are there some free ones?<br />
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Event Log error message:<br />
&quot;This Machine is a PDC of the domain at the root of the forest. Configure to sync from External time source using the net command, &nbsp;'net time /setsntp:&lt;server name&gt;'. &quot;<br />
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Greg
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How do I configure a time server? 

I've tried to set Time service up as described below (Event log error message) but the connection to the time server fails. 

Do I need to subscribe to a Time Server service or are there some free ones?

Event Log error message:
"This Machine is a PDC of the domain at the root of the forest. Configure to sync from External time source using the net command,  'net time /setsntp:<server name>'. "

Greg

How do I configure a time server?

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