W32TM on W2K SP4?

5 May 2009 12:22 PM

Stubby

In the past I have fiddled with things and seem to have broken the
W32TM time service. Can someone tell me how to get that service
running and how to enter a desireable time server? TIA

5 May 2009 2:38 PM

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

Hello Stubby,

How do you realize that it is broken? Errors in the event viewer, please
be more specific.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

Show quoteHide quote

> In the past I have fiddled with things and seem to have broken the
> W32TM time service. Can someone tell me how to get that service
> running and how to enter a desireable time server? TIA
>

6 May 2009 12:54 PM

Stubby

On May 5, 10:38 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
wrote:
Show quoteHide quote

> Hello Stubby,
>
> How do you realize that it is broken? Errors in the event viewer, please
> be more specific.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
>
> > In the past I have fiddled with things and seem to have broken the
> > W32TM time service. Can someone tell me how to get that service
> > running and how to enter a desireable time server? TIA- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The Event Viewer system log contains a few entries showing w32time
giving Event ID: 11 warnings, "The NTP Server didn't respond."

I ran w32time in a cmd box and used the -v (verbose) flag. It is
using time.nist.gov which must be a built in address. It seems to be
working except for the occasional warnings in the log. Perhaps that
is due to everyone asking for the time almost simultaneously with some
getting delayed.

The bottom line is this is a non-problem and I'll let it be. Thanks
for your interest.

6 May 2009 1:20 PM

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

Hello Stubby,

Assuming that you have a domain, the DC with the PDCEmulator role has to
be configured to an external time source with:
net time /setsntp:<ipaddress of time server>

Also make sure that the UPD port 123 is open in your firewall if you use one.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

Show quoteHide quote

> On May 5, 10:38 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Stubby,
>>
>> How do you realize that it is broken? Errors in the event viewer,
>> please be more specific.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> In the past I have fiddled with things and seem to have broken the
>>> W32TM time service. Can someone tell me how to get that service
>>> running and how to enter a desireable time server? TIA- Hide quoted
>>> text -
>>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>>
> The Event Viewer system log contains a few entries showing w32time
> giving Event ID: 11 warnings, "The NTP Server didn't respond."
>
> I ran w32time in a cmd box and used the -v (verbose) flag. It is
> using time.nist.gov which must be a built in address. It seems to be
> working except for the occasional warnings in the log. Perhaps that
> is due to everyone asking for the time almost simultaneously with some
> getting delayed.
>
> The bottom line is this is a non-problem and I'll let it be. Thanks
> for your interest.
>

7 May 2009 3:12 AM

Dave Patrick

That reports OK but you might try a different one.

http://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Stubby" wrote:

The Event Viewer system log contains a few entries showing w32time
giving Event ID: 11 warnings, "The NTP Server didn't respond."

I ran w32time in a cmd box and used the -v (verbose) flag. It is
using time.nist.gov which must be a built in address. It seems to be
working except for the occasional warnings in the log. Perhaps that
is due to everyone asking for the time almost simultaneously with some
getting delayed.

The bottom line is this is a non-problem and I'll let it be. Thanks
for your interest.