{"id":143,"date":"2008-09-08T11:12:37","date_gmt":"2008-09-08T10:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.galsys.co.uk\/?p=143"},"modified":"2011-11-03T09:21:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T09:21:23","slug":"configuring-a-ntp-time-server-using-windows-xp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/configuring-a-ntp-time-server-using-windows-xp\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring a NTP Time Server using Windows XP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Windows XP has a time synchronisation utility built into the operating system called Windows Time (w32time.exe) which can be configured to operate as a network time server. It can be configured to both synchronise a network using the internal clock or an external time source.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"NTP Home\" href=\"https:\/\/ntp.org\">NTP<\/a> (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol already installed on Windows XP and Windows Time uses it to keep machines synchronised to the single time source. There are several timing sources available on the Internet but Microsoft and others strongly recommend that you configure a time server with a hardware source rather than from the Internet where there is no authentication.<\/p>\n<p>Specialist <a title=\"Galleon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/categories\/ntp-server.html\">NTP time servers <\/a>are available that can receive a reliable time source via the GPS signal or specialist radio transmissions that get their time from atomic clocks.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to configure Windows XP to operate as a time server then first thing is to locate the Windows Time subkey. To do this:<br \/>\nRun Regedit (Click start\/run\/then type REGEDIT\/and click enter.<\/p>\n<p>Note: editing your system registry can cause problems with your system. It is advisable to back up your system before editing the registry.<\/p>\n<p>Now locate the following subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\parameters\\<br \/>\nRight click the right-hand side and click Modify. In the Edit Value box, under Value Data, type NTP and then click OK.<br \/>\nNow go to the Config folder and right-click AnnounceFlags, Modify and in the Edit DWORD Value box, under Value Data, type 5, and then click OK.<\/p>\n<p>Locate this subkey:<br \/>\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\TimeProviders\\NtpClient\\<\/p>\n<p>Right-click in the right-side window and Modify. Edit the DWORD value box and type the number of seconds you want for each poll under Value data, i.e.: 900 will equal 15 minutes. The poll field represents the polling interval between NTP poll packets.<\/p>\n<p>To enable the <a title=\"NTP servers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/categories\/ntp-server.html\">NTP server<\/a> locate the subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\TimeProviders\\NtpServer\\<br \/>\nRight click enabled (in the right-hand window) then Modify. Edit the DWORD Value and type 1. Right-click NtpServer, then Modify and in the Edit DWORD Value under Value Data type Peers, then click OK.<\/p>\n<p>Locate:\u00a0 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\config<br \/>\nIn the right pane, right-click MaxPosPhaseCorrection, then Modify, in the Edit DWORD Value box, under Base, click Decimal, under Value Data, type a time in seconds such as 3600 (an hour) then click OK. This adjusts the connection settings.<\/p>\n<p>Now go back and click:<br \/>\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\config<\/p>\n<p>In the right pane, right-click MaxNegPhaseCorrection, then Modify.<br \/>\nIn the Edit DWORD box under base, click Decimal, under value data type the time in seconds you want to poll such as 3600 (an hour).<\/p>\n<p>Exit Registry then restart windows time service by clicking Start\/Run then typing:<br \/>\nnet stop w32time &amp;&amp; net start w32time.<br \/>\non each computer, other than the domain controller, type: W32tm\/resync\/rediscover.<br \/>\nThe time server should be now up and running.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Windows XP has a time synchronisation utility built into the operating system called Windows Time (w32time.exe) which can be configured to operate as a network time server. 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