Check / Set / Sync Time Source for Windows Servers

Check / Set / Sync Time Source for Windows Servers

To set the time ( Tested against Windows 2016)

Launch CMD as administrator
exampled c:\time 09:00:00 AM   – This will set the time to 9am

Note a time source if domain joined will up date the time clock again
Check the source
c:\w32tm /query /status Will show the time “Source”

To set an internet based NTP

c:\w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:”0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org
3.pool.ntp.org”

This will take effect after stopping and starting the W32Time service

Powershell….
stop-service w32time
start-service w32time

for settings to take effect

check status
c:\w32tm /query /status Will show the new time “Source”

To check sync is working
c:\w32tm /resync (Check the time sync)

 

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