I have looked at kb article 816042 which describes how to configure
authoritative time server in W2003 by making several registry entries. But,
I also see a post which says all you have to do is issue the following
commands:

w32tm /config /syncfromflags:MANUAL /manualpeerlist:fqdn.of.the.time.server
w32tm /config /update

This seems a lot simpler but is it correct ??

Thanks

I followed the whole process adding in extra time servers as the supplied
time server often does not respond. I haven't had any issues since.



"Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have looked at kb article 816042 which describes how to configure
> authoritative time server in W2003 by making several registry entries.
> But,
> I also see a post which says all you have to do is issue the following
> commands:
>
> w32tm /config /syncfromflags:MANUAL
> /manualpeerlist:fqdn.of.the.time.server
> w32tm /config /update
>
> This seems a lot simpler but is it correct ??
>
> Thanks

Hello Dave,

It is correct:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

w32tm /config /manualpeerlisteers /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update

With "peers" you can set the time source, either DNS name (time.windows.com)
or an ip address from a reliable time source.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have looked at kb article 816042 which describes how to configure
> authoritative time server in W2003 by making several registry entries.
> But, I also see a post which says all you have to do is issue the
> following commands:
>
> w32tm /config /syncfromflags:MANUAL
> /manualpeerlist:fqdn.of.the.time.server w32tm /config /update
>
> This seems a lot simpler but is it correct ??
>
> Thanks
>