INTRODUCTION
Windows
Server includes W32Time, the Time Service tool that is required by the
Kerberos authentication protocol. The Windows Time service makes sure
that all computers in an organization that are running the Microsoft
Windows 2000 Server operating system or later versions use a common
time.
To guarantee appropriate common time usage, the Windows Time service uses a hierarchical relationship that controls authority, and the Windows Time service does not allow for loops. By default, Windows-based computers use the following hierarchy:
Notes
To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.
To guarantee appropriate common time usage, the Windows Time service uses a hierarchical relationship that controls authority, and the Windows Time service does not allow for loops. By default, Windows-based computers use the following hierarchy:
- All client desktop computers nominate the authenticating domain controller as their in-bound time partner.
- All member servers follow the same process that client desktop computers follow.
- All domain controllers in a domain nominate the primary domain controller (PDC) operations master as their in-bound time partner.
- All PDC operations masters follow the hierarchy of domains in the selection of their in-bound time partner.
Configuring the Windows Time service to use an internal hardware clock
To have us configure the Windows Time service to use an internal hardware clock for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.Fix it for me
To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.- This wizard may apply only to English versions. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
- If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
Let me fix it myself
Configuring the Windows Time service to use an external time source
To have us help you configure an internal time server to synchronize with an external time source, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.Fix it for me
To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.
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