Linux to Windows time sync ?

yusufyusuf5441 · 2013-10-19T08:29:39.000Z

Hi,

How do i sync time between linux and windows…

mikenichols · 2013-10-19T08:35:10.000Z

set one or the other to be a ntp server, point the other one at it.

in linux you can edit /etc/ntp.conf to point it at the ip of your windows server.

for example: https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/NTP.html

or on windows use w32tm, configure a manual peer list and have it use your linux server as the time server.

learn.microsoft.com

W32tm

… typically you’d want your primary time server to sync up w/ an external source also like one of the NIST servers.

georgelehaci0177 · 2013-10-20T14:47:57.000Z

To point a Windows client to your own NTP server, open a CMD with elevated privileges and type:

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:yourserver,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL

I use this to synchronize time from my Samba4 DC, whenever I want to test something.

Make sure port 123 is open on the ntp server. This can be done easily with a GPO if you have a domain controller, go to:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Windows Time Service > Time Providers > Configure Windows NTP Client and configure from there

yusufyusuf5441 · 2013-10-27T06:09:48.000Z

Mike. Thank u… i will check

caigenliu · 2013-11-05T22:29:28.000Z

George, your command can only used by an administrative account. What to do to make a non-administrative account run it?