net time shows time on a workstation rather than a DC

Hi, issuing a "net time" command displays time on a workstation rather than
a DC. I have to issu
net time \\dcname to display the time on that DC.
Don't know why and don't know how to make the net time to display the time
on DC by default.
Thanks,

Assuming this is a domain workstation, Make sure 'Type' In the right panel
of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\Parameters
is Nt5DS which is default and will synchronize to domain hierarchy. Or this
troubleshooting may help.

Troubleshooting Windows Time Issues and ToolsAlso refer to this issue:
Computer did not resynchronize because no time data was available; Use net
time /domain:domainname /set /y or net time ...
www.chicagotech.net/server/timeissues.htm


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"aaa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, issuing a "net time" command displays time on a workstation rather
> than a DC. I have to issu
> net time \\dcname to display the time on that DC.
> Don't know why and don't know how to make the net time to display the time
> on DC by default.
> Thanks,
>

Thanks Robert for the useful link.
The issue is domain wide. That is, from any PC and server the command
net time
returns the system time and local time of particular PC. This PC is indeed
an NT4 server used to be the BDC, but not a DC any more in a Windows 2003 AD
structure.
I know
net time \\pcname
would return the time on \\pcname, but not sure what is supposed to return
for just
net time
I guess it woul return the time on DC, right?



"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Assuming this is a domain workstation, Make sure 'Type' In the right panel
> of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\Parameters
> is Nt5DS which is default and will synchronize to domain hierarchy. Or
> this troubleshooting may help.
>
> Troubleshooting Windows Time Issues and ToolsAlso refer to this issue:
> Computer did not resynchronize because no time data was available; Use net
> time /domain:domainname /set /y or net time ...
> www.chicagotech.net/server/timeissues.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "aaa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, issuing a "net time" command displays time on a workstation rather
>> than a DC. I have to issu
>> net time \\dcname to display the time on that DC.
>> Don't know why and don't know how to make the net time to display the
>> time on DC by default.
>> Thanks,
>>
>

Correct. If you have correct configuration, net time should display current
DC time. Have you try the following suggestion?
1.. Use net time /domain:domainname /set /y or net time %logonserver% /set
/y commands to check if you can synchronize the time with time source.

--
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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"tree leafs" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Robert for the useful link.
> The issue is domain wide. That is, from any PC and server the command
> net time
> returns the system time and local time of particular PC. This PC is
> indeed an NT4 server used to be the BDC, but not a DC any more in a
> Windows 2003 AD structure.
> I know
> net time \\pcname
> would return the time on \\pcname, but not sure what is supposed to return
> for just
> net time
> I guess it woul return the time on DC, right?
>
>
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Assuming this is a domain workstation, Make sure 'Type' In the right
>> panel of
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\Parameters
>> is Nt5DS which is default and will synchronize to domain hierarchy. Or
>> this troubleshooting may help.
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows Time Issues and ToolsAlso refer to this issue:
>> Computer did not resynchronize because no time data was available; Use
>> net time /domain:domainname /set /y or net time ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/server/timeissues.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "aaa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi, issuing a "net time" command displays time on a workstation rather
>>> than a DC. I have to issu
>>> net time \\dcname to display the time on that DC.
>>> Don't know why and don't know how to make the net time to display the
>>> time on DC by default.
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>
>
>

Thanks Rob,
my real question is indeed to find out why net time does not display the
time on PDC and how to fix it. Which configuration affects this?
Can you provide some hints?


"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Correct. If you have correct configuration, net time should display
> current DC time. Have you try the following suggestion?
> 1.. Use net time /domain:domainname /set /y or net time %logonserver%
> /set /y commands to check if you can synchronize the time with time
> source.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "tree leafs" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks Robert for the useful link.
>> The issue is domain wide. That is, from any PC and server the command
>> net time
>> returns the system time and local time of particular PC. This PC is
>> indeed an NT4 server used to be the BDC, but not a DC any more in a
>> Windows 2003 AD structure.
>> I know
>> net time \\pcname
>> would return the time on \\pcname, but not sure what is supposed to
>> return for just
>> net time
>> I guess it woul return the time on DC, right?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Assuming this is a domain workstation, Make sure 'Type' In the right
>>> panel of
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\Parameters
>>> is Nt5DS which is default and will synchronize to domain hierarchy. Or
>>> this troubleshooting may help.
>>>
>>> Troubleshooting Windows Time Issues and ToolsAlso refer to this issue:
>>> Computer did not resynchronize because no time data was available; Use
>>> net time /domain:domainname /set /y or net time ...
>>> www.chicagotech.net/server/timeissues.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "aaa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi, issuing a "net time" command displays time on a workstation rather
>>>> than a DC. I have to issu
>>>> net time \\dcname to display the time on that DC.
>>>> Don't know why and don't know how to make the net time to display the
>>>> time on DC by default.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>