Set Domain Controller on NTP Server
19 Mar

Set Domain Controller on NTP Server

  1. Find out what your primary domain controller (PDC) is for your domain by executing the following powershell commands from any machine in the domain
    1. [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().RootDomain.PdcRoleOwner.Name
      PowerShell - PdcRoleOwner
  2. Login to your primary domain controller
  3. Open up a command prompt/powershell window with administrative privileges
    Server 2012 - PowerShell - Run as Administrator
  4. Execute the following command to configure the domain controller to look at an external time source
    1. w32tm.exe /config /manualpeerlist:”0.us.pool.ntp.org 1.us.pool.ntp.org 2.us.pool.ntp.org 3.us.pool.ntp.org” /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:YES /update
      w32tm config manualpeerlist syncfromflags manual ntp

      1. Notes: You can find the closest time server near you by browsing the following page and clicking on the nearest zone: http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/@
  5. Execute the following command to actually perform a time synchronization with the external source
    1. w32tm.exe /config /update
      w32tm config update
  6. Execute the following command for the changes to take effect
    1. Restart-Service w32time
      Restart-Service w32time
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