RE: ntp behind firewalls (need to open ports?)

["Cowles, Steve" <Steve SteveCowles com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony E. Greene
> Subject: Re: ntp behind firewalls (need to open ports?)
> 
> >
> >What program do you use so that Windows syncs to Linux?
> 
> If you have Win2k or older, you can put a batch file in the 
> Startup folder so that it runs each time a user logs in.
> The batch file should be configured to run minimized and
> should include the following command:
> 
>   net time /set /yes \\linuxbox

Although a little off topic...

W2K Pro (at least) comes with W32Time (w32tm). If your lan has an NTP server
running, you can simply set w32time to query an ntp server(s). EX: From a
command prompt:

net time /setsntp:192.168.9.3

To verify:
net time /querysntp

To Debug:
w32tm -once -test

Don't forget to bounce (stop/start) the "Windows Time" service.

Steve Cowles