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The domain controller that acts as the time server isn't doing a good job at keeping time. &nbsp;Its a 2003 server and its a VM. I know it needs to be buried and will be this summer and I have read that vm's have a drift in time. &nbsp;<br />
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When I run net time /querysntp I get the response 0.pool.ntp.org,0x8 1.pool.ntp.org,0x8 2.pool.ntp.org,0x8<br />
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I am not sure what the 0x8 is. &nbsp;Can you tell me if this is normal? <br />
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&nbsp;I am going to recommend that we change the time server to a physical machine and not a VM. &nbsp;Should I sync the time on the physical server with an external source?
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The domain controller that acts as the time server isn't doing a good job at keeping time.  Its a 2003 server and its a VM. I know it needs to be buried and will be this summer and I have read that vm's have a drift in time.  

When I run net time /querysntp I get the response 0.pool.ntp.org,0x8 1.pool.ntp.org,0x8 2.pool.ntp.org,0x8

I am not sure what the 0x8 is.  Can you tell me if this is normal? 

 I am going to recommend that we change the time server to a physical machine and not a VM.  Should I sync the time on the physical server with an external source?

NTP time source for DC

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