How to Create an NTP Server

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Tip 1 - How to Create a Standalone NTP Server With Windows

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dajgoro | permalink

Windows has taken this into account. The Network Time Protocol (NTP) service has been built into Windows since Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, and most Unix and Linux implementations have supported NTP since they were first built.

For further reading: http://blogs.interfacett.com/creating-standalone-ntp-server-windows ^[1]

Tip 2 - How do I setup a local NTP server?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ziggy Man Saad | permalink

I installed NTP server on Ubuntu Server 10.04 using: sudo apt-get install ntp The NTP daemon seems working and listening on the 123 port. However, I was not able to get the time from another ma...

For further reading: http://askubuntu.com/questions/14558/how-do-i-setup-a-local-ntp-server ^[2]

Tip 3 - Configuring Windows 2008 As An NTP Server

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Hardy Leenders | permalink

When you're configuring a Mac to leverage an existing Windows infrastructure, having the clocks in sync is an important task. Luckily, Windows Server has been able to act as an NTP server for a long time. In this article, we'll look at configuring Server 2008 R2 to be an NTP server for Mac and Linux clients.…
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For further reading: http://krypted.com/windows-server/configuring-windows-2008-as-an-ntp-server/ ^[3]