Looking to add a Public NTP Server to keep time uniformed

[DrB0b]

Curious if this is a good idea, how it should be preformed, and if there is a better source than this:

http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/us

"Silence is golden, duct tape is silver...

 

[itsp1965]

pool.ntp.org is one of the internet time servers we point our NTP server to. The DC that runs the PDC emulator FSMO role would point to the NTP server as its time source.

 

[DrB0b]

Is this accurate info for setup? Or do you have a better guideline?

{
Step 1:
Net time /setsntp:
W32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:
W32tm /config /reliable:yes
W32tm /config /update
W32tm /resync
Pause
Exit

Step 2:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config]
"AnnounceFlags"=dword:00000005
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters]
"Type"="NTP"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpServer]
"Enabled"=dword:00000001

Step 3:
Net stop w32time
Net start w32time
Net time
Pause
Exit

Command in login script:
Net Time \\<LocalTimeServer'sName /Set /Yes

}

"Silence is golden, duct tape is silver...