Richard B. Gilbert wrote: > Maarten Wiltink wrote: >> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber...@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:vdadnwa89vi0xpxxnz2dnuvz_redn...@giganews.com... >> [...] >>> The "Meinberg NTP software" is standard NTPD with a "Windows installer"! >>> If you are really good with Windows you might be able to install an X86 >>> version of NTPD on a Windows system without Meinberg. ... >> "Really good" is vastly overstated. Put the binaries somewhere and >> install ntpd.exe as a service. There's even a (custom) instsrv.exe that >> comes with it, although I think I used the generic one from the Resource >> Kit. Then figure out where ntp.conf goes by default[0] and it works. >> >> I wouldn't trust my parents to get it working, but my sister-in-law >> should be able to do it. >> >> Groetjes, >> Maarten Wiltink >> >> [0] Or pass a parameter to the executable. >> >> > > Given that Windows is pre-installed or will be installed as soon as you > insert a CD/DVD in the drive and that it ships with essentially NO > documentation, I wouldn't count on it. > > I would have to do a good bit of studying to find out HOW to "install > ntpd.exe as a service". I've been using Windows since V3.1, or maybe > 2.x, it's been a while! >
I have an installer for ntpd that I haven't yet released which is just a GUI interface and then does the rest. Unlike the Meinberg install it's not a wizard and does not create an ntp.conf file. It's much better than the instsrv and is designed as a minimalst installer. I do intend to release it at some point for people who want something better than instsrv but don't want to use the Meinberg installer. It's written in C++ and does much of the work but does not disable w32time. Danny > I run ntpd on a Solaris box that serves time to the rest of computers in > the house. The windows boxes usually manage to get the date, hours and > minutes correct. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions