quick way to force a time sync on Win2003/2008
I have a small network with :
Windows 2003 r2 Svr - Domain controller
Windows 2003 Svr - Web svr
Windows 2008r2 Svr - Application svr
The times on the servers seems to be close, but the Web svr is maybe 10 seconds off. Is there a quick way to force it to sync with the DC? And then to sync the W2k8 svr to the DC as well just in case it is not sync'd? Should n't these servers be logging errors if they are unable to sync their time with the DC? thanks.
Windows 2003 r2 Svr - Domain controller
Windows 2003 Svr - Web svr
Windows 2008r2 Svr - Application svr
The times on the servers seems to be close, but the Web svr is maybe 10 seconds off. Is there a quick way to force it to sync with the DC? And then to sync the W2k8 svr to the DC as well just in case it is not sync'd? Should n't these servers be logging errors if they are unable to sync their time with the DC? thanks.
Do you have the DC set as the time server in DHCP server options?
If not then aren't going to know where to look for their time.
If it is set, you can run "w32tm /resync" from a command prompt and it will sync with your time server.
If not then aren't going to know where to look for their time.
If it is set, you can run "w32tm /resync" from a command prompt and it will sync with your time server.
It won't be an issue unless they are 5 minutes off or more. That said, I usually recommend sync'ing time to an external time server.
You can google for a whole slew of answers, but this seems the most technically complete :
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/96278628-03a1-4b3d-90d9-2208a65a1210/windows-2008-internet-time-sync
You can google for a whole slew of answers, but this seems the most technically complete :
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/96278628-03a1-4b3d-90d9-2208a65a1210/windows-2008-internet-time-sync
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None of these servers is using DHCP, all IPs are assigned manually.
w32tm /resync (from elevated command prompt on 2008+)
Take these commands and save them into one batch file. Add a daily scheduled task to run the file and it will keep your server's time up to date.
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:129.6.15.2
w32tm /resync /rediscover
net stop w32time
net start w32time
I've used it before for the same problem.
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:129.6.15.2
w32tm /resync /rediscover
net stop w32time
net start w32time
I've used it before for the same problem.
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TG-TIS. This batch works on W2003 and W2008?
I run it on a 2003 server that is a DC in a domain with 2008 DC's also.
use the PSexec tool and run the commands remotely on all systems
SIDESHOWBLAH
if you read the MS article what i posted there are same informations with comments why and what
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307897
if you read the MS article what i posted there are same informations with comments why and what
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307897
Hi Jaroslav Mraz, the request from SIDESHOWBLAH is how to set time on Windows servers.
Your posting appears to use the same commands I provided in the script but it only mentions Windows XP.
Your posting appears to use the same commands I provided in the script but it only mentions Windows XP.
Here is a link showing screen prints of the process on Windows Server 2008 R2. Hope this helps.
http://adriank.org/windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-sync-time-external-time-source/
http://adriank.org/windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-sync-time-external-time-source/
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Did this resolve your time problem?
it logs failtures
time server can be simple installed by add or remove features.