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Timesynchronisation in modern computer networks is essential. It not onlyprovides the only frame of reference between all devices, it is critical ineverything from securing, planning and debugging a network to providing a timestamp for applications such as data acquisition or email. MicrosoftWindows XP has a time synchronisation utility built into the operatingsystem 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 oran external time source. Formany applications, an internal clock can be quite adequate, although, on a network,problems can arise with applications such as sharing network files or in someenvironments even fraud, so it is vital for security reasons to use an accuratetiming source for your network. NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol already installed onWindows XP and is used by Windows Time to keep machinessynchronised to the single time source. There areseveral timing sources available on the Internet but Microsoft and othersstrongly recommend that you configure a time server with a hardware sourcerather than from the Internet where there is no authentication. Specialist NTP servers are available that can receive a reliabletime source via the GPS signal or specialist radio transmissions that get theirtime from atomic clocks. If you wish to configure Windows XP to operate as a timeserver then first thing is to locate the Windows Time subkey. To do this:Run Regedit(Click start/run/then type REGEDIT/and click enter. Note: editing your system registry can cause problems withyour system. It is advisable to back up your system before editing theregistry. Now locate the following subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeparametersRight click the right-hand side and click Modify. In the Edit Value box,under Value Data, type NTP and then click OK.Now go tothe Config folder and right-click AnnounceFlags, Modify and in the Edit DWORD Value box, under Value Data,type 5, and then click OK. Locate this subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeTimeProvidersNtpClient Right-click in theright-side window and Modify. Edit the DWORD value box and type the number ofseconds you want for each poll under Value data, i.e.: 900 will equal 15minutes. The poll field represents the pollinginterval between NTP poll packets. To enable the NTP server locate thesubkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeTimeProvidersNtpServerRightclick enabled (in the right-hand window) then Modify. Edit the DWORD Value andtype 1. Right-click NtpServer, then Modify and in the Edit DWORD Value under Value Data typePeers, then click OK. Locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeconfigInthe right pane, right-click MaxPosPhaseCorrection, then Modify, in the EditDWORD Value box, under Base, click Decimal, under Value Data, type a time inseconds such as 3600 (an hour) then click OK. This adjusts the connectionsettings. Nowgo back and click:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32Timeconfig Inthe right pane, right-click MaxNegPhaseCorrection, then Modify.In theEdit DWORD box under base, click Decimal, under value data type the time inseconds you want to poll such as 3600 (an hour). ExitRegistry then restart windows time service by clicking Start/Run then typing: netstop w32time && net start w32time. on eachcomputer, other than the domain controller, type: W32tm/resync/rediscover. Thetime server should be now up and running.
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