Topic: Anyone know how to sync time with an SME Server

[bobk]

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By which I understand ntpd to operate both as a client and a server. Depending on your ntp.conf the SME server can be configured to be a Time Server or just a client.

Correct. Out of the box SME will operate in both modes without any additional configuration other than entering the address of the Public NTP Time Server to snyc with.

I operate several networks containing multiple SME servers (1 "server/gateway" and the others "server only"). I set the server/gateway to snyc with the closest Public NTP Secondary Time Server (in my case The University of Adelaide in South AUSTRALIA). The remaining servers and workstations are set to snyc with the server/gateway machine using its internal address. Network time is kept very acturate on these networks.

A good HowTo for Windows administrators can be found here http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6268-1032165-1.html

[persmith]

Ooops, I may have read that document too fast   Sorry! I think I got boored reading it

Regards
Per Smith

[bavel]

SME 6.01, Windows XP SP-1 clients.
When I do > net time \\servername /setas admin, it works. But when I enter the same command as any other user, I get a system error 1314 and a message that the client does not have one of the required priviliges...

[Anonymous]

SME 6.01, Windows XP SP-1 clients.
When I do > net time \\servername /setas admin, it works. But when I enter the same command as any other user, I get a system error 1314 and a message that the client does not have one of the required priviliges...

Do the other users have admin priviliges?

[bavel]

admin privileges? they can only log in on the domain - not locally...

[Anonymous]

Then it is working properly. Ypu need admin privliges to start, stop or change services.

[Anonymous]

Which privilege would that be? If I know, I can start the service at machine level instead of user level...

[mike_mattos]

there is definitely something weird with the SME time service, I've got two SME 6's here, and only one of them let's me set my Windows box time!  But Windows explorer opens both servers!

I'd like any MACHINE ( not USER ) on my local network to be able to set time from the SME box, but that isn't the case.  ( Among other things, I want to sync time BEFORE the users log in so I can track login times! )

So what has to be set on the SME box?

Mike

[bobk]

there is definitely something weird with the SME time service, I've got two SME 6's here, and only one of them let's me set my Windows box time!  But Windows explorer opens both servers!

I'd like any MACHINE ( not USER ) on my local network to be able to set time from the SME box, but that isn't the case.  ( Among other things, I want to sync time BEFORE the users log in so I can track login times! )

So what has to be set on the SME box?

Mike

The only thing to set on your SME is to have one (the gateway) sync to a Time Server on the internet. Have the other one sync to the Gateway machine. There is nothing else to set or do on your SME machines.

Your Win machines should be set to sync to the Gateway also. Unfortunately the Win time service is a poor subsitute for the real thing. So go get a freeware third-party program that runs as a service and will do all the work for you. There are several of these around. I use and recommend SNTP Client Service, you can down load it here http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNTPClientService. I had some problems with the early ver 2 but ver 18 works great on  W2K and XP.

Both SME machines on my network, setup as above, allow manual time sync:

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C:\>net time \\mabit01 /set
Current time at \\mabit01 is 4/15/2004 12:23 AM

The current local clock is 4/15/2004 12:23 AM
Do you want to set the local computer's time to match the
time at \\mabit01? (Y/N) [Y]: y
The command completed successfully.


C:\>net time \\fax /set
Current time at \\fax is 4/15/2004 12:23 AM

The current local clock is 4/15/2004 12:23 AM
Do you want to set the local computer's time to match the
time at \\fax? (Y/N) [Y]: y
The command completed successfully.


[Anonymous]

there is definitely something weird with the SME time service, I've got two SME 6's here, and only one of them let's me set my Windows box time!  But Windows explorer opens both servers!

I'd like any MACHINE ( not USER ) on my local network to be able to set time from the SME box, but that isn't the case.  ( Among other things, I want to sync time BEFORE the users log in so I can track login times! )

So what has to be set on the SME box?

Mike

[Anonymous]

there is definitely something weird with the SME time service, I've got two SME 6's here, and only one of them let's me set my Windows box time!  But Windows explorer opens both servers!

I'd like any MACHINE ( not USER ) on my local network to be able to set time from the SME box, but that isn't the case.  ( Among other things, I want to sync time BEFORE the users log in so I can track login times! )

So what has to be set on the SME box?

Mike

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