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Modifying the NTP server ser
-
vices configuration
If the NTP server service is made
available
not
by an existing server
in the customer network but by this
server, you may have to adjust the
previous configuration of the server
operating system.
The changes described in the fol
-
lowing must be implemented for
operating the server as a stand-
alone system without domain
affiliation.
If this server is linked
into a domain as a member
server, these optional changes
are not required.
Background
On start-up, the server operating
system always checks whether the
NTP server should be started or not
(domain affiliation or role of the
server – e.g. domain controller).
In the previous configuration,
the NTP server is not started or is
automatically ended again as it is
assumed that the NTP server service
is provided by an existing customer
network. By making these changes,
the Windows time server services is
set to automatic mode and starts the
Windows time server service every
time the server operating system is
started up.
Remarks
To change the configuration of the
server operating system,
four steps
have to be carried out.
•
Changing two
registry entries in
the Windows server.
•
Entering
a control command to
delete service trigger events in the
input prompt.
•
Reset and start
the NTP server
service
W32Time
to the automatic
mode.
Procedure – Step 1:
1
Open the
registration editor
(click with the right-hand mouse
button on the Windows start button
to open the context menu).
2
Click in the opened context menu
on
Run
.
3
The
Run
window opens up.
4
Enter
regedit
in the input field.
5
Click
OK
.
Note!
Incorrect processing of the Registry
database can result in serious system
disruptions or computer damage.
Before making changes to the
Registry database, you should back
up all important computer data.
6
Open the path in the registration
editor to change the first registry
entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >
SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet >
Services > W32Time > Config
7
Double click on the registration
entry
AnnounceFlags
in order to
change its value.
8
In the
Basis
area, click on
Decimal
. The hexadecimal value
A
=
decimal value
10
is entered here.
9
Change the value to
5
.
10
Confirm your change by clicking
on
OK
.
11
You have changed the first reg
-
istry entry.
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