Time Sync Issue with Domain Controller
Fellow spiceheads: Im getting periodic time sync issues on all my domain controllers from time to time. Im at a loss on where to start on this. My PDC in the domain is set to sync time externally and...
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What PDC? Do you mean the AD server that's running the PDC Emulator role? It may be that the server is getting hammered for requests - how often do clients try to pull time from the server?
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Yes sorry I should have elaborated its my PDC Emulator Role. Its my understanding that the only clients that should pull time from my PDC is my other domain controllers and any clients that...
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You could create a group policy to run this on startup To synchronize the domain controller with an external time source Click Start, and then click Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type...
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Normally you would point one of your servers to something like:http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/use.html Opens a new window and then point your other servers and workstations to that server. If you are in...
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Im pretty sure I set this up right. Ive setup my PDCE (field) to sync externally. I went ahead and ran the following command on my PDCE server (ive changed the server names). Does this shed any light...
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Is the DC virtual, if so you could be experiencing time drift. I setup my PDC on a physical box to avoid this issue. I also enabled NTP on it and use it to sync all my non windows devices. http:/...
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Oops meant to attach a different article.http:/ Opens a new window/kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1318 The full VMware...
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Yes all my dc's are virtual machines excpet for one. My PDCE is also a virtual machine. Ive checked and all of my virtual machines have the time sync option unchecked under vmware tools.
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The time of the PDC could still be drifting then correcting itself.
View ArticleTime Sync Issue with Domain Controller
Have you verified that the time on the DC is accurate and staying accurate? I would have to imagine that windows will have let you know with an event when it updates system time.Unchecking that box...
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Which virtual solution are you using, try this: Hyper-V has a time synchronization integration service. The Hyper-V Host machine upon checking can have the wrong time. Go to settings on the hyper-v...
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Update: Ok so im not 10% sure but I think the problem has cleared up. Its been like 12 hours and I dont see any tim entries on any of the domain controller logs. To be honest im not 100% sure on...
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Travis2038 wrote:In theory you could point your host to an NTP server and then use the time option to sync your PDC to the host. VMware employs "Smart" clock cyclycingto graduallycatch the clock up or...
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Walter1703 solved my issue. PDCE is virtual and it's host was controlling it's time. Unchecked the time sync in Hyper-V.
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