Some hints for useing the GetTime utility.
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Last update: 05.12.2001 by Anton Kappeler

GetTime utility is intended to synchronize a computers clock with 
the current time by use of a network or internet. It is designed
for Windows 95/98/SE and Windows NT4.0/NT2000. The time server
must support the SNTP protocol. The standard port 123 is used.

1. Common problems
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Some commen problem is the internet name resolution. The GetTime
utility uses an internet URL or the IP address. If the name is
passed as parameter, a DNS must be available to resolve the IP
address. However, if the time server can't be pinged by name or 
IP address, GetTime will also fail.

2. Windows NT server
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The GetTime utility can be invoked by an AT command.

To invoke GetTime every day at 03:30AM the AT command looks like:

AT 03:30 EVERY:M,T,W,TH,F,S,SU C:\WINNT\GETTIME <timeserver url> /s

Remember: The service 'Schedule' must be running.   

3. Workstations
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The time of the workstations can be synchronized in the logon scripts.

For a NT computer by:

NET TIME /DOMAIN:<domain> /SET /Y

For non NT computers by:

NET TIME /WORKGROUP:<workgroup> /SET /Y

4. Syncronize time without network
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Create a batchfile with the single line: 

C:\WINDOWS\GETTIME <timeserver url> /s

Add the batchfile to your AUTOSTART folder. Assuming the GetTime
utility is in the windows directory.

5. Finding a suitable time server
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Use an internet search engine and search for the words: 

Public NTP Primary (stratum 1) Time Servers

and you will be propted with a list of possible sources.

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