Re: Setting up an NTP server

From: David J Dachtera (djesys.nospam_at_comcast.net)
Date: 04/30/05 

Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:10:19 -0500

Dave Froble wrote:
>
> Rob Brown wrote:
> > On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Dave Froble wrote:
> >
> >> Now if I could only figure out how to get the Windows 2000 systems to
> >> read the time from the server.
> >
> >
> > Off-topic now, but:
> >
> > Open a DOS window:
> >
> > C\> NET TIME /HELP
> > C\> NET TIME /SETSNTP mumble
> >
> > Seems to work on the W2K system I have here.
> >
> >
>
> Yeah, I've been told this before. I've never been able to verify if it
> works. Don't know if it's a one-time setting. I'd want the windows
> boxes to continuously follow the time broadcasting system. It doesn't
> seem to work for me.
>
> Anybody know where to get decent documentation?

Try (text retrieved from W/98-SE):

C:\> NET/?

For more information about a specific Microsoft NET
command, type the command name followed by /?
(for example, NET VIEW /?).

NET CONFIG Displays your current workgroup settings.
NET DIAG Runs the Microsoft Network Diagnostics program to
             display diagnostic information about your network.
NET HELP Provides information about commands and
             error messages.
NET INIT Loads protocol and network-adapter drivers without
             binding them to Protocol Manager.
NET LOGOFF Breaks the connection between your computer and
             the shared resources to which it is connected.
NET LOGON Identifies you as a member of a workgroup.
NET PASSWORD Changes your logon password.
NET PRINT Displays information about print queues
             and controls print jobs.
NET START Starts services.
NET STOP Stops services.
NET TIME Displays the time on or synchronizes your computer's
             clock with the clock on a Microsoft Windows for
             Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows 95, or NetWare time server.
NET USE Connects to or disconnects from a shared
             resource or displays information about
             connections.
NET VER Displays the type and version number of the
             workgroup redirector you are using.
NET VIEW Displays a list of computers that share
             resources or a list of shared resources
             on a specific computer.

C:\> NET TIME /?

Displays the time on or synchronizes your computer's
clock with the shared clock on a Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows 95, or NetWare
time server.

NET TIME [\\computer | /WORKGROUP:wgname] [/SET] [/YES]

  computer Specifies the name of the computer (time
              server) whose time you want to check or
              synchronize your computer's clock with.
  /WORKGROUP Specifies that you want to use the clock on a
              computer (time server) in another workgroup.
  wgname Specifies the name of the workgroup containing
              a computer whose clock you want to check or
              synchronize your computer's clock with. If
              there are multiple time servers in that
              workgroup, NET TIME uses the first one it
              finds.
  /SET Synchronizes your computer's clock with the
              clock on the computer or workgroup you
              specify.
  /YES Carries out the NET TIME command without
              first prompting you to provide information or
              confirm actions.

The text from NET on W2K is rather more terse and less helpful.

As to what constitutes "decent documentation" these days, that's another
topic entirely. 

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