Topic: ntp server

[jameswilson]

Hi, i have looked but all i can find is an old (2003) reference to a 6.0 related issue. Basically isd like to use my sme server as a ntp server, but not just on the local network id also like to use it externally so all my other machines can pick their t and d from my main server and i only have to worry about that being accurate.
so is this a bad/good idea and if so what do i need to do to make it accept ntp requests

Cheers

James

[raem]

jameswilson

ntp is supported in sme server
Read the manual for server manager configuration details
Honestly you don't even have to read the manual, just select the Time & Date panel and configure it.

Usually the local workstatiosn are set from the servers time, when they log in, see the standard netlogon.bat file for the commands to do this.

As far a getting other external machines to use your (remote) server, that seems like a long winded way of doing it. If you have other sme servers elsewhere just configure them to use ntp also.
There is no maintenance needed, it keeps itself synchronised.

Otherwise configure your Windows workstations to directly update from a public time server, see Windows docs/config re which time server to use.
It's a standard setting in Windows.

[jameswilson]

Thanks Ray, its not for my windows machines or other sme boxes but for other linux boxes doing various jobs. I think i will just use one of the public pools then. I wa sjust looking at having my own thats all

Again many thanks