Setting up NTP in an NT network

[Niall22]

What's the best(easiest)way to set up NTP on an NT network so that the time on all workstations and servers are in sync with each other?
I noticed that there is a DHCP scope option called NTP Server, would that be useful? I haven't been able to find much documentation on this, that's why I'm asking.

Thanks,
Niall

 

[SRaji]

Hi,

I believe, NTP is Network Time Protocol, which is used to synchronise the clock of all the systems and works in Unix. But DHCP is used to assign IP addresses automatically to all the configured clients of the DHCP Server.

Rajalakshmi.
dassraji@hotmail.com

 

[Niall22]

I am aware that NTP is Network Time Protocol but it can be used with Cisco equipment, Windows NT, etc., not just Unix. Windows NT has a DHCP scope value called "NTP Server" which you can assign and will therefore be automatically assigned to DHCP clients. However, I cannot find any documentation on how to configure NTP with Windows NT using the this method.

Thanks anyway,
Niall

 

[kevd]

You could try looking at the following site:

http://www.oneguycoding.com/automachron/

There is a free application that you point to one of a selection of NTP servers (choices are also on the site). All you then do is use the NT Scheduler utility to automate the network time updates.

Kevin

 

[Pritch5000]

Hey.
To sync times across the domains that Ive setup, I use a 'net time' command in my login script. Use your pdc as the base time, just make sure that it is correct.
Pritch.