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Forcing a Windows 8 on Domain to Use diffent NTP for Time or Force to use Internet Time

Good Morning Folks:

I need to "force" some systems (Windows 8) which is on the domain to NOT use the AD for time. Unfortunately the AD manager has decided to not fix the time on the AD and it's off by several minutes (5 +). Calls to the AD Manager have gone unanswered.

I do know already that a machine on the domain looks to the AD for time. And that's why you don't get the Internet Time tab. But I'm trying to override that.

I have tried the following:

w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:0.pool.ntp.org,1.pool.ntp.org,2.pool.ntp.org,3.pool.ntp.org

Which didn't work
Then I tried the fix from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042#LetMeFixItMyselfAlways2 Which I realize would apply to a server but I was hopeful.

Any help would be most gratefully appreciated. Sounds trivial - it really is - off by 5 minutes but then again I have demanding users (who doesn't!)

Thanks

Louis James

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LCSLouisJJames

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I was afraid of your answer but I fret it's true. I've asked the AD admin to resolve it but he seems unwilling. Let's see if anyone else agrees but you're answer is most likely the confirmation I will need.

Thanks.

Emmanuel Adebayo

Hi,

You can set this manual, if you don't want the domain controller to be the time source. I 'm actually in the process of implementing this for my clinet today after testing is in Dev.

Configugure this in registry by editing the data below (Please ensure you backup your registry)

Windows Time
HKLM>System>CurrentControlSet>Services>W32Time>Parameters
NTPServer

Enter the time source that you want to use.

You need to ensure that there is no domain GPO that control this in orger not to be over ride.

Let me know if you ned any more information.

Regards

LCSLouisJJames

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Hi GiveandTake638:

Actually, we might be close... I think it's what you said but also the following (which includes what you have). I did:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042#LetMeFixItMyselfAlways2

And while at first it didn't seem to work, after some time, it worked. Or So it seems.

Louis

Emmanuel Adebayo

Hi,

Yes, indeed it works, I just completed deploying these on about servers using GPO.

Regards

Frank Helk

I've experienced trouble whenever I used W32time in NTP mode.

My simple solution:

Disable W32Time completely on the client

Install a Windows port of the classic NTP client

Configure to sync with an NTP server of your choice (i.e. out of the pool of pool.ntp.org). Preferably sync your PDC/BDC to the pool (classic NTP there, either) and sync the clients to the PDC/BDC.

Easy to install, simple to configure, stable as a rock. See this article for the "How To".