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Server 2003 times are wrong

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  • 11-05-2012 10:30am
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    The Mighty Dubs
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have 2 DC server 2003's and the time is wrong and as a result all the PC's connected to the network are displaying the wrong time. They are about 14 minutes ahead. I have tried to reset the servers to the correct time but they keep reverting back. How can I change them to the correct time and have them stay that way?

    Thanks


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Do you use NTP protocol?
    http://www.atomic-clock.galleon.eu.com/support/windows-2003-ntp-time-server.html


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    The Mighty Dubs
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭The Mighty Dubs


    Ill have to admit, I'm a total novice at this networking lark. I will need to check this


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    The Mighty Dubs
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭The Mighty Dubs


    from what I can make out both servers are running NT5DS. What should I do?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    NT5DS is used to synch time within the domain hierarchy. NTP is used to synch to an external source.

    If you have two NT5DS servers that both are set 14 mins fast and they revert to this time after reset by you - it looks they take their cue from another server, which in turn is 14 mins fast.

    A bit more here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223184


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    The Mighty Dubs
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭The Mighty Dubs


    There are 4 servers in total on the network. All are NT5DS. So I'm not sure where the NTP server is that it could be possibly getting it from. Is it possible to maybe use one of the servers as an acurate clock and to get the others to synch off it?


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    Ctrl Alt Del
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Ctrl Alt Del


    I'm using this on every site,installed on at least 2 DCs if possible !
    Then use the Microsoft command to get all clients the nntp from DCs.

    Well worth the cost ,keeping in mind that 5 minute off sync can cause issues in AD domain !


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