> Is this true? Last I had heard, Windows was still using the SNTP subset
It is (sort of) for backwards compatibility but it is based on NTP so it depends on what you mean by "true" :-) I have a message from the MS Windows Time PM back in 2005 where he publically stated: "I own the time service for Windows, so I can field the OS question. The NTP server in Windows 2003 is NTP V3 RFC compliant" In another conversation where some of us were questioning conflicting MS documentation on w32time's protocol change from SNTP to NTP in W2K3 he said- "Regarding the Doc, it's obviously wrong (I'll get it fixed). The W32time server service in 2000 was SNTP, and 2003 its NTP." Is W32time a 100% full-blown NTP implementation like you would see on *NIX, no. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772694.aspx The Windows Time service uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to help synchronize time across a network. NTP is an Internet time protocol that includes the discipline algorithms necessary for synchronizing clocks. NTP is a more accurate time protocol than the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) that is used in some versions of Windows; however W32Time continues to support SNTP to enable backward compatibility with computers running SNTP-based time services, such as Windows 2000. -----Original Message----- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Which is the better way Is this true? Last I had heard, Windows was still using the SNTP subset functionality of NTP - and not fully adhering to the NTP standard. On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Troy Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok how about some actual answers :) > > NTP versus SNTP > > If you are running *nix time servers, NTP is a standard and works more consistently. > > http://blogs.technet.com/industry_insiders/pages/w32-tm-service.aspx > > > -troy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Free, Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:32 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Which is the better way > > Still begs the same question, why use net time on anything newer than a wintendo? W2K's w32time works just fine. It was the first time we actually had a decent native time service with registry based configuration and a management interface. That said, regardless of its quirks, even in the NT era the old timeserv was a quantum leap above net time when you didn't have AD's hierarchical structure and kerberos time requirements. > > > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:28 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Which is the better way > > > > Sorry to say this but I got use to it when doing Win 2000 machines. > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ?!? > > > > Why would you use net time is a better question... > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 10:10 PM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Which is the better way > > > > Never mind just a differnet way to skin the cat. > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You don't use Net Time to do your synchronization? Why not? > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Ziots, Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > W32tm /config /syncfromflags:DOMHIER > > W32tm /config /update > > W32tm /resync /rediscover. > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > ________________________________ > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Which is the better way > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > -- ME2 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
