Seeing client time drift within domain


i manage network of 700 pos win xp machines, located across state.  these machines joined domain, 2 dc's located @ corporate hq.  

this domain child domain of our production, corporate domain.  

i know default, client machines sync time dc holds pdc emulator role, , have set this.

recently, have been noticing multiple pos terminals seeing time drift. 8, 10, 13 minutes off.  what cause of this?

thanks in advance!

sb


hello,

for time sync in domain please see http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/06/27/time-configuration-in-a-windows-domain.aspx it not pdcemulator clients sync with, available dc in domain, 1 used during authentication process chosen dclocator process.

the pdcemulator time source domain, correct , should configured if possible external time source.

please post output client , both dcs domain problems:

w32tm /query /source 


best regards

meinolf weber
mvp, mcp, mcts
microsoft mvp - directory services
my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/

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