How Do You Configure A NTP Server?
All PCs in an organization’s network should run using the same clock to reduce confusion. Since Windows 2000, every version of Windows has come with the ability to synchronize time with other PCs on the network through a trusted timekeeper. This trusted timekeeper is called the NTP Server, and it uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to pass messages to PCs about the proper time. Although computers connected to the Internet can connect to public NTP servers as necessary, some organizations might want to configure this on their own. Open the registry editor by entering the command “regedit” into a “Run” prompt. Navigate through the registry folders until you get to the following registry location: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\AnnounceFlags.” This location controls how the server announces itself to the rest of the network. In the right-hand pane, right click “AnnounceFlags” and click on “Modify.” In “Edit DWORD Value,” type “A” in the value data bo
