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JSI Tip 8478. How can I cause a domain member to synchronize time with the domain's authoritative time server N times a day?

The following tips discuss configuration of the PDC emulator as the domain's authoritative time server:

How do I configure an authoritative time server in Windows 2000?

How do I configure the Windows Time service on the Windows Server 2003 forest root PDC emulator?

How do I make my PDC emulator an authoritative time server for my domain without it synchronizing with a reliable time source?

How do I configure the Windows 2000 time service to log when time is adjusted?

In tip 2273, I described registry entries for the W32Time service.

To configure the time service on a domain member to synchronize time N times per day:

1. Use your Registry Editor to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters.

2. Delete the Period Value Name.

3. Add the Period Value Name as a REG_DWORD data type, and set it to the number (N), using the Decimal radix.

4. Set the data value of the GetDcBackoffMaxTimes Value Name, a REG_DWORD data type, to 0.

5. Set the data value of the GetDcBackoffMinutes Value Name, a REG_DWORD data type, to 1.

6. Open a CMD.EXE window.

7. Type the following commands, pressing Enter after each line:

net stop W32Time
net start W32Time



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