Can I use NTP to synchronise Computers with Non-Windows based Operating Systems ?
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a standard time distribution system, it can be used to synchronise the time on any compliant piece of equipment. Novell 5 and above have a NTP client built in for time synchronisation. Linux clients are readily available. NTP can also be used to synchronise the time on many routers. How accurate can the time be set on the host computer It is difficult to quantify the accuracy of time on any Windows based host computer due to the fact that most Windows platforms are multitasking. We aim for an accuracy of 20 milliseconds (0.020 seconds) or better. Network can provide a network with timing fault tolerance. If a time server malfunctions or fails to synchronise, NTP clients can be configured to automatically switch to an alternate server.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a standard time distribution system, it can be used to synchronise the time on any compliant piece of equipment. Novell 5 and above have a NTP client built in for time synchronisation. Linux clients are readily available. NTP can also be used to synchronise the time on many routers. How accurate can the time be set on the host computer It is difficult to quantify the accuracy of time on any Windows based host computer due to the fact that most Windows platforms are multitasking. We aim for an accuracy of 20 milliseconds (0.020 seconds) or better.
