Set Computer Date and Time Using NTP Server

[stanlyn]

Hi,

I'm looking for a script that when run from a batch or script file, will set the computers date and time to a current date and time after looking it up using a NTP Server service.

I know there are probably better places to post this, but I also know that the guys here are extremely smart too and probably has the answer.

I've tried
1.
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:128.138.141.172 /syncfromflags:manual
w32tm /update
w32tm /resync

and it reports the dte difference is too big.

2.
rem w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:0.time.windows.com,1.time-nw.nist.gov,2.time-a.nist.gov,3.time.nist.gov

3.
Here is the entire batch file I've been playing with and still no glory.

@echo off

date 1/16/2015

pause
rem The pauses are here so I can watch the date change...


rem SET TODAY=%date:~0,2%-%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,4%
rem echo %today%

rem time 15:00

date 11/03/2015

pause

rem	date 1/16/2015

REM setting date back to an older date
rem	DATE 11/03/2011
rem (echo start "" "C:\path to my program\myprogram.exe"
rem echo del ^%^0) >tempstart.bat
rem start "" tempstart.bat
REM Changing date back to todays date
rem ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 4000>nul
rem DATE %TODAY%

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:128.138.141.172 /syncfromflags:manual 
w32tm /update
w32tm /resync 

rem w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:0.time.windows.com,1.time-nw.nist.gov,2.time-a.nist.gov,3.time.nist.gov

pause

Any ideas?
Stanley

 

[Mike Gagnon]

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Mike Gagnon

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[stanlyn]

Hi Mike,

>>Is this a Foxpro question?

No, but a technical question asked by a FoxPro developer and I mentioned that fact that it was and why I asked... When developing vfp apps, we are generally all over the board in terms of topics and solutions to provide our customers. I have googled it a lot with still no solution. Was simple wondering if others had hit this, especially Olaf... as he has been spot on for so many of our Fox and non-Fox answers. I maybe should have pmed him, but then others would not learn this solution.

2nd sentence in original post... >>I know there are probably better places to post this, but I also know that the guys here are extremely smart too and probably has the answer.

Thanks,
Stanley