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Hi,

I am trying to get the domain controllers to update to the correct time via the ntp server. I have added it in the registry key for ntp the source ip, it shows in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.x , 0x9 . What is th 0x9 represent? Also, the time is not updating. I have verified connectivity to the resource.

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Kerem ERSOY

Hi,
Once you've setup the NTP server it does not mean that the Domain controller would start to update from it. You shuld make the initial synchronization manually and it would then start to synchronize with the NTP Source.

Please follow this TechNet article here. It shows hoe to perform the initial synchronziation. The problem here is NTP would not strt synchronization if time difference is too big.

You can find the flags after the time server here

This article over MSDN has the meaning of all the flags.

Cheers,
K.

Jack_son_

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thanks; this is all set, although the time is still not correct. Looks like it is using NTP now in the registry on the PDC. Will it take time to update?

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Jack_son_

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yes; I am actually just looking at the time on the DC. Right now it shows this when I run the resync command:

The computer did not resync because no time data was available.

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Kerem ERSOY

When you say time is wrong over PDC what do you mean? Some hours? minutes?

Are you clients logging in to the domain or do they belong to some own workgroup ?

Jack_son_

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no, its a domain and the time is wrong. I need the PDC (primary domain controller) to sync with an external NTP server versus its internal clock.

Frank Helk

Maybe I repeat myself, but that's a classic case for a classic NTP client ... give it a try.

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