time.windows.com,0x1 is the default value for XP and 2003 computers. The fact that it's not set on some of your servers could be because they were upgraded in place from 2000 or someone's (or something, like a GPO, for example) has reset them using any number of means; the net time command, w32tm.exe, modifying the Registry, etc.
All the command that you're running is telling you is what the NtpServer Registry value is set to. It is NOT telling you that your computers are necessarily using those sources to synchronize time. Try running w32tm.exe /dumpreg /subkey:parameters Look at the Type value. If it says NT5DS then it's using the domain hierarchy and ignoring the NtpServer value. If it says NTP then it's using that value. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Thommes, Michael M. > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ActiveDir] default values for "net time /querysntp" > on new systems? > > Hi, > I've noticed in our Active Directory environment default > settings on Windows XP and Server 2003 computers for "net > time /querysntp" to be one of two values: > > net time /querysntp > The current SNTP value is: time.windows.com,0x1 > > net time /querysntp > This computer is not currently configured to use a specific > SNTP server. > > The value does not seem to correspond to new vs. upgraded systems. > > Our PDC emulator role holder, as recommended, is set to an > outside time source. > > Does the value "time.windows.com,0x1" have some special > significance like "obtain your time through normal AD > channels, but just in case there is a problem, go to > time.windows.com"? > > There are no time problems in my environment that I am aware > of. Thanks for any enlightenment! > > Mike Thommes > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
