[nflug] Samba Time Sync.

[Justin Bennett]

I ~can~ run an ntp server, This is W2k and Xp only correct? I don't 
think the w32time service exists in NT does it?

Justin Bennett
Network Administrator
Dynabrade, Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr.
Clarence, NY 14031
 



Darin Perusich wrote:
> if you're running an ntp server you can add to each of your clients. 
> if not then use pool.ntp.org which is a growing pool of stratum 2 ntp 
> servres.
>
> this is the reg file entry.
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters]
> "LocalNTP"=dword:00000001
> "Period"="SpecialSkew"
> "type"="NTP"
> "ntpserver"="pool.ntp.org"
>
>
>
> Justin Bennett wrote:
>> Hey Guys,
>>    Quick One hopefully. I'm doing a samba domain login for the 
>> Desktops (NT/W2K/XP Mix) I'm looking to do a time sync at login. I 
>> have a 'net time' command in the login script but my users aren't 
>> administrators, and they can't change the time, so the 'net time' 
>> fails. I can change a policy setting on the local machine to allow 
>> the to set the time, but I haven't done this and it's kinda tedious. 
>> Anyone have a better way?
>> Thanks
>> Justin
>>
>
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