That would work as well, though you would want to include the "/reliable:no" flag.
-----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 10:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DC server 2003 Time service Would not this: w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update have the same effect, or is it a less reliable option? Kurt On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Coleman, Hunter <hcole...@mt.gov> wrote: > On the old 2003 DC, check > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type. It > should be “NT5D5”. If it shows “NTP”, then the DC is synchronizing > time with an external time source. It was probably the forest root > PDCe in the past, but if it no longer is then on that DC run > > Net stop w32time > > W32tm /unregister > > W32tm /register > > Net start w32time > > > > That will clear out the old time configuration and reset it to a > domain hierarchy configuration. > > > > From: itli...@imcu.com [mailto:itli...@imcu.com] > Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 8:22 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: DC server 2003 Time service > > > > From my PC: > > (Looks like I have everything working except the first one. It is an > old > 2003 DC.) Why is it being so difficult? > > All the other 2008 DC’s and 2003 DC’s are behaving except it? > > Where can I look? > > > > C:\windows\system32>w32tm /monitor > > 030405MF663P44.IMCU.local[10.0.10.5:123]: > > ICMP: 6ms delay > > NTP: +0.0225576s offset from 081012210GL255.IMCU.local > > RefID: tick.usno.navy.mil [192.5.41.40] > > Stratum: 2 > > 0304090304zu55.IMCU.local[10.0.50.205:123]: > > ICMP: 0ms delay > > NTP: +0.0127904s offset from 081012210GL255.IMCU.local > > RefID: 081012210GL255.IMCU.local [10.0.50.2] > > Stratum: 4 > > 0302040304zu77.IMCU.local[10.0.90.205:123]: > > ICMP: 13ms delay > > NTP: +0.0002909s offset from 081012210GL255.IMCU.local > > RefID: 081012210GL255.IMCU.local [10.0.50.2] > > Stratum: 4 > > 0810123404XB44.IMCU.local[10.0.10.2:123]: > > ICMP: 9ms delay > > NTP: +0.0136959s offset from 081012210GL255.IMCU.local > > RefID: 081012210GL255.IMCU.local [10.0.50.2] > > Stratum: 4 > > 081012210GL255.IMCU.local *** PDC ***[10.0.50.2:123]: > > ICMP: 0ms delay > > NTP: +0.0000000s offset from 081012210GL255.IMCU.local > > RefID: white.web-ster.com [65.182.224.39] > > Stratum: 3 > > 08101223061O77.IMCU.local[10.0.90.2:123]: > > ICMP: 10ms delay > > NTP: +0.0069312s offset from 081012210GL255.IMCU.local > > RefID: 081012210GL255.IMCU.local [10.0.50.2] > > Stratum: 4 > > > > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] Posted At: Friday, > January 4, 2013 12:05 AM Posted To: itli...@imcu.com > Conversation: DC server 2003 Time service > Subject: RE: DC server 2003 Time service > > > > You need to read this: > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773013(v=ws.10).aspx > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: itli...@imcu.com [mailto:itli...@imcu.com] > Sent: Friday, 4 January 2013 3:33 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: DC server 2003 Time service > > > > I am bringing 2008 R2 servers on line to take the FSMO jobs. > > I have set one of them as a W32time server but my pc’s are still > getting time from the old > > 2003 DC SNTP server??? > > Any ideas on how to correct this? > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin