Time issues

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Jamal Mubarik

I am having difficulty with FRS and it is because of time issues.
I had successfully cofigured the first domain controller for the time by
using 'net time \\abc /set /y. I type this command on other domain
controllers besides ABC.

Now when I type this command on on ABC server I get the message that the
server is not configured for tranaction.

Some one pointed to the US navy clock but I could not get service from there
either. My isp has no such provision. Please help

Thank you
 
First read http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;216734 on
how to configure time service in W2k domain. The error "Server is not
configured for transactions" is normally caused by missing IPC$ share on the
server. This was caused by one virus. You can recreate IPC$ share by issuing
net share IPC$ at the command prompt.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
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http://ladava.com
 
I thank you very mcuh. I will try it and post a reply as to what happened.

Thanks

Jamal
 
The document is v er good and also in some respects complex. I have three
servers and 20clients.

on clients i will type net time \\PDC /set /y.
On two DC's I will type the same command. On the DC (I called it PDC ) which
needs to synchronize with an out side source what should the command be. My
ISP has no time source. Please provide exact syntax.

Thank you.
 
Hi Jamal,

If you read carefully the document, you have to do the following:
1. on the server that holds PDC role, you must setup that it synchronizes
with external time source. You do this by using net time /setsntp:
sntpservers where sntp servers are those listed in QArticle.
2. You must make sure that your firewall allows NTP traffic
3. In AD environment clients and other servers automatically sync time
trough Windows Time Service, so you must make sure, that this service is
running on servers and clients
4. If you are using down-level clients like Win9x/Me, NT, then create logon
script for them, so that they issue net time \\server /set /y , but this is
only for non 2000/XP/2003 clients
5. Make sure, that all Clients and servers have same TimeZone and Daylight
savings time settings

That is about all you need to configure.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com
 
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