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Title: Atomic Time problem
Post by: Theo on January 28, 2003, 03:04:13 PM

I want to use 1 Atomic Time. The problem is that i can't make a connection to either ntp server. Do I have to configure someting in SME (5.5) ?

Title: Re: Atomic Time problem
Post by: Bill Talcott on January 28, 2003, 05:28:03 PM

Do you have the SME set to sync its time with a server? You can sync your clients to the SME...

Title: Re: Atomic Time problem
Post by: Theo on January 28, 2003, 09:15:33 PM

How can I set the SME to sync withe server ? Don't I have to use a Win programm as 1.Atomic Time

Title: Re: Atomic Time problem
Post by: Bill Talcott on January 28, 2003, 09:24:19 PM

Look at the "Date and time" panel in Server Manager. I'm using Cmdtime 3 from www.softshape.com to sync clients' times to the SME in the logon script.

Title: Re: Atomic Time problem
Post by: Andrew on January 29, 2003, 02:30:15 AM

G'day Theo,

Your SME box can retrieve an atomic time automatically if you can find an NTP server.  Just tick the :enable NTP service" box in the time and date section.  Try to find one near you so that there is as little latency as possible.  You might need to play around to find one that is always online - some of the university ones seem a bit flaky.

You could start with the one I use:  ntp.mel.nml.csiro.au just to see if the thing works then find a server near home.

Cheers,
Andrew.