Hello,
A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour today.
Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is there a an
easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And then have
the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server? Or perhaps
a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This network has a
Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is setting the
time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over a year
now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks
John

Re: Time is off by 1 hour, SBS2000 by Paul

Paul
Fri Dec 26 01:20:30 CST 2003

What I do is use a free time sync program (like atomic clock from
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/) and then use login scripts to set the time
of the machines to the server. I include the following script in each users
log on scripts

net time //[server name] /set /y

hope that helps

As for the time being off by 1 hour - the only thing I can think of is
daylight saving........

"johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> Hello,
> A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour today.
> Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is there a an
> easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And then
have
> the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server? Or
perhaps
> a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This network has
a
> Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is setting the
> time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over a year
> now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> John
>
>



Re: Time is off by 1 hour, SBS2000 by Dave

Dave
Fri Dec 26 09:21:18 CST 2003

Two things: The time being off an hour often seems to be an incorrect
configuration. Dbl-click the time in the system tray, click the time zone
tab, and make sure the option to automatically adjust for daylight saving
time is selected. This may correct not only the problem you're having, but
also potential problems with Outlook appointments, message times, etc.

Secondly: the time on your SBS should be synchronizing with an external
time server, which is easily set up according to the following article.
Your win2k and later desktop computers will automatically synchronize with
the SBS without your having to do anything at all. On the workstations,
look for an event logged from w32time indicating that the time has been
synchronized with the SBS, around the time of system startup.

To configure the SBS, see "How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in
Windows 2000" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216734


"johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> Hello,
> A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour today.
> Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is there a an
> easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And then
have
> the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server? Or
perhaps
> a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This network has
a
> Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is setting the
> time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over a year
> now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> John
>
>



Re: Time is off by 1 hour, SBS2000 by Dave

Dave
Fri Dec 26 11:02:09 CST 2003

You'll need this too: "HOW TO: Configure the Simple Network Time Protocol
(SNTP) on ISA Server"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323621


"Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:%23jPjpP8yDHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Two things: The time being off an hour often seems to be an incorrect
> configuration. Dbl-click the time in the system tray, click the time zone
> tab, and make sure the option to automatically adjust for daylight saving
> time is selected. This may correct not only the problem you're having,
but
> also potential problems with Outlook appointments, message times, etc.
>
> Secondly: the time on your SBS should be synchronizing with an external
> time server, which is easily set up according to the following article.
> Your win2k and later desktop computers will automatically synchronize with
> the SBS without your having to do anything at all. On the workstations,
> look for an event logged from w32time indicating that the time has been
> synchronized with the SBS, around the time of system startup.
>
> To configure the SBS, see "How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server
in
> Windows 2000"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216734
>
>
> "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> > Hello,
> > A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour today.
> > Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is there a
an
> > easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And then
> have
> > the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server? Or
> perhaps
> > a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This network
has
> a
> > Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is setting
the
> > time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over a
year
> > now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> > Thanks
> > John
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Time is off by 1 hour, SBS2000 by johnj

johnj
Sat Dec 27 01:04:24 CST 2003

Thank, everyone. I noticed in the envioment variables, a system variable,
that there is a TZ=cst-8cdt. What is this TZ variable? TimeZone? The sever
is in the Pacific Time Zone. There is a SQL database running on the system.
Not sure what this TZ is, this is going back to the days of DOS.
John
"Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:uMFPBI9yDHA.2676@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You'll need this too: "HOW TO: Configure the Simple Network Time Protocol
> (SNTP) on ISA Server"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323621
>
>
> "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:%23jPjpP8yDHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Two things: The time being off an hour often seems to be an incorrect
> > configuration. Dbl-click the time in the system tray, click the time
zone
> > tab, and make sure the option to automatically adjust for daylight
saving
> > time is selected. This may correct not only the problem you're having,
> but
> > also potential problems with Outlook appointments, message times, etc.
> >
> > Secondly: the time on your SBS should be synchronizing with an external
> > time server, which is easily set up according to the following article.
> > Your win2k and later desktop computers will automatically synchronize
with
> > the SBS without your having to do anything at all. On the workstations,
> > look for an event logged from w32time indicating that the time has been
> > synchronized with the SBS, around the time of system startup.
> >
> > To configure the SBS, see "How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server
> in
> > Windows 2000"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216734
> >
> >
> > "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> > news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> > > Hello,
> > > A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour
today.
> > > Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is there a
> an
> > > easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And
then
> > have
> > > the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server? Or
> > perhaps
> > > a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This network
> has
> > a
> > > Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is setting
> the
> > > time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over a
> year
> > > now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> > > Thanks
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Time is off by 1 hour, SBS2000 by Dave

Dave
Sat Dec 27 13:33:28 CST 2003

I don't have a TZ variable, but FWIW -8 is pacific time.

Is this problem on your SBS, or a member server? If it's a member server,
just turn on the windows time service and it'll automatically synchronize
with your SBS. But first, make sure it's time settings are correct in
control panel/date and time.

If it's an SBS that's having the problem, just verify the time settings in
control panel, and configure net time per the instructions in the KB
articles to get the time synching correctly with a trusted time source. The
SBS will sync its own time, then the workstations and other servers will
sync to the SBS.


"johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
news:V7aHb.41774$m83.25006@fed1read01...
> Thank, everyone. I noticed in the envioment variables, a system variable,
> that there is a TZ=cst-8cdt. What is this TZ variable? TimeZone? The sever
> is in the Pacific Time Zone. There is a SQL database running on the
system.
> Not sure what this TZ is, this is going back to the days of DOS.
> John
> "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:uMFPBI9yDHA.2676@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > You'll need this too: "HOW TO: Configure the Simple Network Time
Protocol
> > (SNTP) on ISA Server"
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323621
> >
> >
> > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23jPjpP8yDHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Two things: The time being off an hour often seems to be an incorrect
> > > configuration. Dbl-click the time in the system tray, click the time
> zone
> > > tab, and make sure the option to automatically adjust for daylight
> saving
> > > time is selected. This may correct not only the problem you're
having,
> > but
> > > also potential problems with Outlook appointments, message times, etc.
> > >
> > > Secondly: the time on your SBS should be synchronizing with an
external
> > > time server, which is easily set up according to the following
article.
> > > Your win2k and later desktop computers will automatically synchronize
> with
> > > the SBS without your having to do anything at all. On the
workstations,
> > > look for an event logged from w32time indicating that the time has
been
> > > synchronized with the SBS, around the time of system startup.
> > >
> > > To configure the SBS, see "How to Configure an Authoritative Time
Server
> > in
> > > Windows 2000"
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216734
> > >
> > >
> > > "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> > > news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> > > > Hello,
> > > > A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour
> today.
> > > > Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is there
a
> > an
> > > > easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And
> then
> > > have
> > > > the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server? Or
> > > perhaps
> > > > a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This
network
> > has
> > > a
> > > > Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is
setting
> > the
> > > > time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over a
> > year
> > > > now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Time is off by 1 hour, SBS2000 by johnj

johnj
Sun Dec 28 01:05:14 CST 2003

Thx.
"Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:OtlRPBLzDHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I don't have a TZ variable, but FWIW -8 is pacific time.
>
> Is this problem on your SBS, or a member server? If it's a member server,
> just turn on the windows time service and it'll automatically synchronize
> with your SBS. But first, make sure it's time settings are correct in
> control panel/date and time.
>
> If it's an SBS that's having the problem, just verify the time settings in
> control panel, and configure net time per the instructions in the KB
> articles to get the time synching correctly with a trusted time source.
The
> SBS will sync its own time, then the workstations and other servers will
> sync to the SBS.
>
>
> "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> news:V7aHb.41774$m83.25006@fed1read01...
> > Thank, everyone. I noticed in the envioment variables, a system
variable,
> > that there is a TZ=cst-8cdt. What is this TZ variable? TimeZone? The
sever
> > is in the Pacific Time Zone. There is a SQL database running on the
> system.
> > Not sure what this TZ is, this is going back to the days of DOS.
> > John
> > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > news:uMFPBI9yDHA.2676@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > You'll need this too: "HOW TO: Configure the Simple Network Time
> Protocol
> > > (SNTP) on ISA Server"
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323621
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%23jPjpP8yDHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Two things: The time being off an hour often seems to be an
incorrect
> > > > configuration. Dbl-click the time in the system tray, click the
time
> > zone
> > > > tab, and make sure the option to automatically adjust for daylight
> > saving
> > > > time is selected. This may correct not only the problem you're
> having,
> > > but
> > > > also potential problems with Outlook appointments, message times,
etc.
> > > >
> > > > Secondly: the time on your SBS should be synchronizing with an
> external
> > > > time server, which is easily set up according to the following
> article.
> > > > Your win2k and later desktop computers will automatically
synchronize
> > with
> > > > the SBS without your having to do anything at all. On the
> workstations,
> > > > look for an event logged from w32time indicating that the time has
> been
> > > > synchronized with the SBS, around the time of system startup.
> > > >
> > > > To configure the SBS, see "How to Configure an Authoritative Time
> Server
> > > in
> > > > Windows 2000"
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216734
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour
> > today.
> > > > > Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is
there
> a
> > > an
> > > > > easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And
> > then
> > > > have
> > > > > the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server?
Or
> > > > perhaps
> > > > > a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This
> network
> > > has
> > > > a
> > > > > Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is
> setting
> > > the
> > > > > time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over
a
> > > year
> > > > > now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>