Thanks Mac/Matthew, I DO have time server = yes in my global section of smb.conf.
I can now get the PC's clock to sync to the server using - net time \\ptlserver /SET /y Now I'm struggling with setting up a logon script (I've made several postings !) but it's not working... yet. In the meantime I have a DOS batch file in a "masters" directory on the server so users can sync the clock manually. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew J. DiBattista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mac'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 1:06 PM Subject: RE: [Samba] Re: Time server > I may have missed something prior, but don't you need the time server > program running on your server? > > Sincerely, > > Matthew J. DiBattista > > Matthew J. DiBattista > Information Technology Technicians > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Samba] Re: Time server > > Hi all, > > > > >Thanks. I've set that up but it doesn't seem to be doing anything :-( > > > >I found other, very similar instructions on the 'net... > > > >Under "my computer", "manage", "services & applications", "services" made > >sure that Windows Time was set to start automatically. Then in a DOS box > >ran the following commands > > > >net stop "Windows Time" > >net time /setsntp:172.16.15.4 (my samba server) > >net start "Windows Time" > > > > > >I *can* use the DOS command: net time \\172.16.15.4 /SET /y and the > >clock > >does sync to the server. > > > > > I've just been fighting with this myself, and I _think_ I've got a firm > understanding. > > > There are _two_ ways that a modern (W2K, XP) box can talk to time servers, > NetBIOS and SNTP. > > _Both_ are accessed with the 'net time' command, but unconnected to each > other. > > So, if you use `net time \\someserver /set /yes' then that will use the > NetBIOS > style of getting the time (i.e from an SMB server). > > But, if you use `net time /setsntp:some-other-server'. then that will > configure which SNTP server(s) the "Windows Time" (w32time) service will > talk > to. > > > Obviously 'some-other-server' must speak NTP (which Samba, naturally) > doesn't > do. You need (something like) xntpd instead. (You can of course rrun Samba > and an NTP serer on the same server. > > > In XP the 'w32tm' command is expanded to allow you to update the config of > the > "Windows Time" service on the fly ('w32tm /config /update'). Note that you > _must_ either use this command or stop and start the w32time service for any > changes to take effect (that includes changes made by 'net time /setsntp:')! > > > Also, some useful info is available from (XP's) 'w32tm /monitor' and > 'w32tm /dumpreg /subkey:parameters' > > > Right, enough of this off-topic nonsense...... > > > Mac > Assistant Systems Adminstrator @nibsc.ac.uk > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Work: +44 1707 641565 Everything else: +44 7956 237670 (anytime) > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 16/04/2004 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
