[Samba] Re: Accepting Time Server

[Tom Diehl]

On 7 Jun 2003, Chris Smith wrote:

> On Sat, 2003-06-07 at 16:36, SoloCDM wrote:
> 
> > How does Microsoft Windows know to grab the time off the Linux server?
> 
> In regards to Samba's time service the Windows system simply performs a
> "net time /set" command, executed manually or via a script.
> 
> > Is ntpd needed on the Linux server to execute net time?
> 
> Not to use Samba's time service which emulates the NT4 time service.
> 
> Samba's time service is most useful for Win9x systems as there are no
> security constraints that prevent the above "net time /set" command from
> properly executing. For Windows 2k/XP, users without admin privileges
> cannot successfully execute said command so its usefulness in a log on
> script for these machines is normally dubious. For Win2k/XP it is more

FWIW, This is configurable in 2K and I would think XP. You can easily let
an unprivileged user set the clock. you just have to tell 2K to allow it.

> desirable to run an ntp server and use the "net time /setsntp:1.2.3.4"
> where 1.2.3.4 represents the IP address of the ntp server command and
> these systems will sync periodically with said ntp server.
> 
> In my case I run both xntpd and the Samba time service. If the logon
> script finds a Win9x/ME box it runs the proper "net time /set" command,
> otherwise it doesn't as the 2k and XP boxes will use the ntp service.
> 
> 
> 
> 

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