RE: [coLinux-users] unreliable Windows host time and NTP on coLinux

[Robert K C. Jr - I. F. D. C. <bco...@in...>]

Joe,

NTP doesn't work the way you (or I) expected it would.  In particular, it
attempts to avoid drastic time changes, and by default if time from the
server is off too much it won't reset at all, rather it assumes something is
wrong.  Otherwise, I believe NTP will avoid time changes of > 1 second for
each minute by default.

"net time /set" doesn't use NTP, it attempts to set the time from another
windows machine (ie. a DC).  I believe it uses SMB to accomplish this.

Try running the following cmd script on your XP machine.  The two
/unregister lines are not a typo.  Modify it to whatever time source you
desire.  The same script can be used on Windows 2000, or you can remove that
portion if you don't need it.  You only need to do this once on each
machine, and if you have reliable time sources you'll be set:

REM The next lines are for WIN XP (ignored in 2000)
net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net time /setsntp:192.168.2.1
w32tm /monitor
w32tm /resync
net start w32time
REM and for W2k
net stop w32time
w32tm -once
net start w32time

- Bob Coffman