I would like to configure a linux ntp server on my lan as the ntp server for my windows xp clients I'm not able to come to an understandable solution (due probably to my lack in windows knowledge) I found this in samba archives: CLASS MACHINE CATEGORY !!Time POLICY !!NTPServer KEYNAME SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters PART !!NTP_SERVER EDITTEXT VALUENAME "NtpServer" END PART PART !!SERVERTYPE EDITTEXT VALUENAME "type" END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY ; Time [Strings] Time="Time Servers" NTPServer="NTP Server" NTP_SERVER="NTP Server address" SERVERTYPE="Server Type (ntp)" Can anyone explain how to practically use then it? I'm using reg2adm from novell web site http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/13885.html but it hangs trying to import this. And I don't have apparently system policy editor (is it the same as gpedit.msc??) - what parts to substitute with real values - how to import/load the resulting file - how to configure winxp client: configure to start automatically "Windows time" service? - users don't have admin privileges and cannot change time on their win xp clients. One with admin privileges when double clicking hour at bottom right, then selecting label "internet time" what is expected to see after configuring what above? Thanks in advance, Gianluca
If I am using ADS does every domain user need a local account. If so is there a way to dynamically generate this? Thanks, Kevin
Gianluca Cecchi wrote:> I would like to configure a linux ntp server on my lan as the ntp server for > my windows xp clientsFor XP clients all you need to do is the following, which can be run once from a batch file: net time /setsntp:192.168.254.35 net stop w32time net start w32time Of course, fix the IP address to point to your ntp server. Win 2000 is more complicated, so I won't go into it if you don't need that. Mark