POLL: Do you use NTP?

[Vertimus]

I've been using NTP (Network Time Protocol) for over a year. It's extremely useful time syncing program, concidering my clock loses nine seconds every day. It is less than 400k and uses less than 0.1 percent of my CPU.

On linux: there is a daemon called ntpd.
Windows ports can be found here and here.

It is extremely easy to set up. Just add two or three secondary time-servers to your config and start the service.

Main site.

 

[BCYL]

Doesnt winXP has NTP built-in anyways?

 

[loup garou]

No, I use XP's built in time synchronization.

 

[GoingUp]

I had some popup on the internet offer to install some atomic time clock with free coupons and hot deals on my computer, so I installed that. 😉

 

[randal]

Windows 2000/XP include an NTP client, and windows server versions include a NTP server.

The windows 2000/xp one is a CLIENT ONLY (barring a registry hack) and can be found under control panel->services, "Windows Time Service" just turn it on, and then at a dos prompt do ... net time /SETSNTP:time.nist.gov .... and voila, your time is synchronized. You can replace "time.nist.gov" with your time server of choice -- a local domain controller, the US observatory, your local Telco's time server, whatever.

Windows server versions need to have the net time thing setup as well, and once it's done they will automatically set themselves as the Windows Time service on Windows Server(s) is for clients only (barring a registry hack).

Cheers,
Randal

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Originally posted by: werk
No, I use XP's built in time synchronization.

 

[hdeck]

nope