I notice workstations are usually a few minutes off as well. The DCs are set to NIST NTP sources, but workstations tend to drift. running a "net time /set /y" will set them straight, but they just often drift. Keeping time accurate to the second isnt crucial in my environment currently, so I've just written it off as a stupid microsoft thing. Otherwise I might set up a scheduled task to run the net time command every so often. Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 10:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Why is Windows Time service crap? Greetings! I have workstations and servers in my domain whose time is all over the place! Two servers I manually sync'd with a domain controller less than 24 hours ago are now once again 3 minutes behind. Workstations are up to 5 minutes one way or the other. I know this keeps coming up here, but again, please... 1. With multiple domain controllers, does one pick one of them, sync to an outside time source, then somehow point the other DCs to this DC? If so, then one puts in the name of the selected DC in the registry settings for time services? OR, does one make sure all the DCs point to the same external NTP server? 2. Why do servers and workstations drift off, time-wise? How to stop this? -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCAR 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 <http://www.aspca.org/> www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsR (ASPCAR) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. _____ If this email is spam, report it here: http://www.OnlyMyEmail.com/ReportSpam <http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpam&Id=ODEzNjQ6OTY1NjQyMjY1O nBqcEBwc25ldC5jb20%3D> THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
