We use NTP services off our routers. Makes it easy to configure when you use your default gateway.
On Jan 12, 2011, at 4:36 PM, Brian Reichert wrote: > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 03:58:31PM -0500, Rudie, Tony wrote: >> What does anyone think of using AD domain controllers as the focal points >> for time sync? > > It's done a lot, as a Microsoft shop tends to believe that all > services should run on MS servers. > > I've seen Linux hosts try, with reasonable success, use AD as an > NTP server. It does ultimately depend on your concerns for accuracy. > > See : > > How the Windows Time Service Works > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773013%28WS.10%29.aspx > > "Although the Windows Time service is not an exact implementation > of the Network Time Protocol (NTP), it uses the complex suite of > algorithms that is defined in the NTP specifications to ensure > that clocks on computers throughout a network are as accurate as > possible." > > And see 'Limitations' in this document: > > http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Support/WindowsTimeService > >> Tony Rudi? >> >> Server Architect, FIMT/TSO > >> _______________________________________________ >> bblisa mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa > > > -- > Brian Reichert <[email protected]> > 55 Crystal Ave. #286 > Derry NH 03038-1725 USA BSD admin/developer at large > > _______________________________________________ > bblisa mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa _______________________________________________ bblisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa
