Samba - Time Server

[copperslim]

Will Samba act as a time server for only Unix, Linux and NT servers if I configure it to act as a time server or just MS Windows clients.

 

[bluegroper]

When samba is configured as
time server = yes
what protocol and port does the time server use ?

 

[ericbrunson]

'net time' doesn't use ntp, if that's what you were getting at.

I'd recommend setting up NTPd on your samba server and having your clients sync with that. It's far more accurate since it keeps clocks in sync all the time they're running and there are clients for all platforms. W2K supports it natively.

 

[mattjurado]

Yes, you really have 2 ways to keep time up to date.

Have the samba server sync once a day, and have clients use net time in the login script, or have the samba server sync, and the 2k/xp clients use the w32time service to update.

Personally, we've always used the net time command off a samba server that has already synched time.

Matt J.

Please always take the time to backup any and all data before performing any actions suggested for ANY problem, regardless of how minor a change it might seem. Also test the backup to make sure it is intact.