Need to synchronize computer clock?

[Faakhir]

Actually, my computer clock seems to be synchronized with our network server. I dont know how? What do I change the synchronization my computer clock from network server to the Internet one?

[Viceman]

Your computer clock is probably synchronized automatically by a network time server - if your computer is a member of a domain.

You can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server - only If your computer is not a member of a domain.

[SUpER CoP]

If synchronization is enabled, your computer clock is synchronized with an Internet time server once a week. However, if you don't have a continuous Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem, then you might perform automatic synchronization.

But automatic synchronization might not always occur. In that case, you can force an immediate synchronization by clicking the Update Now button on the Internet Time tab in Date and Time in Control Panel. This tab is only available if your computer is not a member of a domain.

When you click the Update Now button, your clock should be synchronized immediately. However, if it fails, it may be for one of the following reasons:

1. You are not connected to the Internet
Establish an Internet connection before you attempt to synchronize your clock.

2. Your personal or network firewall prevents clock synchronization. Most corporate and organizational firewalls will block time synchronization, as do some personal firewalls. Home users should read your firewall documentation for information about unblocking network time protocol (NTP). You should be able to synchronize your clock if you switch to the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall.

[JAMES_911]

You can try an application called Ubuntu to synchronize your computer clock with the Internet time-servers

Ubuntu has an easy way to keep your system synchronized with the internet time servers.

>To enable this feature, first we'll right click the clock and choose Adjust Date & Time.

>You should see this screen, where you can select the checkbox to synchronize the time.

Most likely, NTP support has not been installed on your computer, unless you had installed it before. Click the Install NTP support button to install it.

Your system should now start synchronizing the time with the time servers.
>If you want to manually sync the time, you have to first uncheck the "keep clock synchronized" checkbox, and then you can check the "Synchronize Now" button.

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