How to Configure Multiple NTP Servers on Windows

We explain and demonstrate everything you need to know about the Net Time Service w32tm and how to configure it on a Windows Domain Controller.

We explain that the PDC Emulator is the only place w32tm should be set to use an external provider and how to find an NTP provider.

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Intro 0:00
Windows Time Service Tutorial 0:20
Do All Domain Controllers Need The Net Time Service set? 0:40
What is a PDC Emulator 0:57
How to Figure Out Which DC is the PDC Emulator 1:17
What is the current time service configuration 1:50
What is FREE-RUNNING SYSTEM CLOCK 2:00
How To Set the W32TM Nettime Service 2:30
Why is Time Service Important to Windows Domains 4:25
How to Choose a Time Server NTP 5:05
W32tm Command Explained 6:23
What is 0x8 7:14
How to reset w32tm Time Service 9:35
Setting Net Time in GPO 9:50
Command to Force a Time Update 10:35
How To Check the Net Time NTP 10:52
Outro 11:25

[sfgjgdldl]

Amazing video great break down of how and why everything needs to be set up for ntp! Thank you so much!

[Proxcss]

Very well explained in a nice and calm matter! Props to you!

[edwinsabroso]

very well explained. appreciate it. Just to ask, since it is external, my PDCe should be connected to internet or i can configure a local computer source with internet just to keep it secured?

[erickfraustro]

Hello! this is great information. I have some questions, if I have 2 NTP servers from a static network outside my range (i already have access to them via firewall) and a 3rd NTP server inside my range(GPS Time clock) is it possible to set the 3 NTP servers at once using this method?

[KevinLauscher]

do you have a source for msft warning against using GPO for time? I can't seem to find any documentation supporting that from MSFT

[ServiceINFORMATIQUEFAL]

Thanks for this huge video well explained but it still not works. It always says it uses Local CMOS clock (it's a W2K19 VMWare's vm, a v2v copy from an old vmware system to a new one)

[martinhooker]

Love the how-to, along with the reason why. Please keep doing it.