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Set Time (NTP) Server

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Overview

This guide is generally used to correct time server information on servers that either do not have a time server set or are set improperly, such as with an inaccurate NTP source. Do not use this information without consulting with your System/Server Administrator.

Requirements

  • Snippet must be ran using administrator level permissions.
  • Functional NTP Server, preferably the PDC (Primary Domain Controller). Although, this can be used to set the time server on any computer.

Snippet Code

Verify the Time Server

w32tm /query /configuration

Set the Time Server

In the following snippet, the tzutil command was placed within the net stop/start w32time commands. However, it can be used before or after these commands, since tzutil is not dependent on the w32time service to be configured.

net stop w32time
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:us.pool.ntp.org
w32tm /config /reliable:yes
tzutil /s "Central Standard Time"
net start w32time

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