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Remotely sync WIN XP PRO system time with AD

Author
14 Apr 2009 6:27 PM
WORLDe
Hello, I am the network admin and I am running VISTA Business. My clients
have WIN XP PRO.
My AD runs on a 2008 & 2003 server mixture.
occasionally, I notice that some clients' system clocks are off by 2-3
minutes and sometimes more.
I have created a logon script that forces the system clock to sync with the
domain.

Any ideas as to why some of these computers become out of sync  occasionally?

What can i do to check this?

If possible, i would like to be able to sync their PCs from my workstation
remotely without having to RDP into the PC.

Author
15 Apr 2009 12:59 PM
Bob Lin (MS-MVP)
You may want to use net time command to troubleshoot it. This search result
may help.
Troubleshooting Windows Time Issues and Tools
      If you are running Windows 2003 server and have an issue, you may want
to check this hotfix: Time synchronization does not occur on an NTP provider
on a ...
      www.chicagotech.net/server/timeissues.htm


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"WORLDe" <WOR***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E466B13F-1F35-44D3-B796-70FCA79D0C70@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I am the network admin and I am running VISTA Business. My clients
> have WIN XP PRO.
> My AD runs on a 2008 & 2003 server mixture.
> occasionally, I notice that some clients' system clocks are off by 2-3
> minutes and sometimes more.
> I have created a logon script that forces the system clock to sync with
> the
> domain.
>
> Any ideas as to why some of these computers become out of sync
> occasionally?
>
> What can i do to check this?
>
> If possible, i would like to be able to sync their PCs from my workstation
> remotely without having to RDP into the PC.
>
>
Author
15 Apr 2009 4:55 PM
WORLDe
Great! Thanks, Ill check it out.
Is there a way to remotely sync a workstation's time remotely without using
RDP?

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"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You may want to use net time command to troubleshoot it. This search result
> may help.
> Troubleshooting Windows Time Issues and Tools
>       If you are running Windows 2003 server and have an issue, you may want
> to check this hotfix: Time synchronization does not occur on an NTP provider
> on a ...
>       www.chicagotech.net/server/timeissues.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "WORLDe" <WOR***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E466B13F-1F35-44D3-B796-70FCA79D0C70@microsoft.com...
> > Hello, I am the network admin and I am running VISTA Business. My clients
> > have WIN XP PRO.
> > My AD runs on a 2008 & 2003 server mixture.
> > occasionally, I notice that some clients' system clocks are off by 2-3
> > minutes and sometimes more.
> > I have created a logon script that forces the system clock to sync with
> > the
> > domain.
> >
> > Any ideas as to why some of these computers become out of sync
> > occasionally?
> >
> > What can i do to check this?
> >
> > If possible, i would like to be able to sync their PCs from my workstation
> > remotely without having to RDP into the PC.
> >
> >
>
>