However, Windows 2000 uses the net time /setsntp method, which was removed in later versions. Generally speaking, the w32tm command is similar to Windows 2003 and newer operating systems. If it doesn’t change after a few minutes, you may have to reset the time service in the Contingency section below. You may have to repeatedly run it a few times until you see it change from the CMOS clock to the time server you set it to.Check it with W32tm /query /configuration.W32tm /config /manualpeerlist:0.,1.,2.,0x1 /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update.OR – if you want to use the time source servers: w32tm /config /manualpeerlist: /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update.
#SET PDC TO LOCAL CMOS FULL#
You can get a full list of reliable time services at:Ī list of the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) time servers that are available on the Internet: Note that the examples below use either or the servers.* Configure time sync to a reliable source on the forest rood domain PDC Emulator ONLY.ĭo not perform on any other DC in any domain in the forest. You can see the current time service configuration entries, such as: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters This command dumps the current registry settings found in:.The “ n” value is the number of time samples that will be returned from the target to test basic NTP communications. This command will show you the time difference between the local computer and a target computer and is helpful in determining if there is an offset.w32tm /stripchart /computer: target /samples: n /dataonly.This shows the current time zone to make sure it’s correct.Good example result showing the DC02 is syncing with :.You will see an “offset for the PDC from its configured NTP source.On all other DCs, this command shows the current time source DC for this DC.On the PDC Emulator, this command shows the outside time source.ĭ *** PDC ***:.w32tm /monitor or w32tm /monitor /computers:DCNAME.–The NTP source IPaddress/FQDN This is correct.CMOS clock -Signifies not synced to an external source (Not what you want to see).On the PDC Emulator, this shows the actual source.For all other DCs, use the command, w32tm /monitor (step 4 below).Type: NTP (Local) –This command it is syncing externally.Type: NT5DS (Local) -This means that it’s not synced externally.