[Samba] Syncing time for non-Admin logons? - net time \\superserver /set /yes

[McKeever Chris]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:29 , John H Terpstra <jht at samba.org> sent:

>On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Jeff Gardiner wrote:
>
>> I have in my smb.conf file the following entries:
>> time server = yes
>>
>> and
>>
>> logon script = startup.bat
>>
>> Where logon script is as follow:
>>
>> -----start script -----
>> NET TIME \\SUPERSERVER /SET /YES
>> # Here we map network drives to shares on the Samba Server
>>
>> echo Mapping Network Drives to Samba Server Theremin
>> net use s: \\superserver\scratch
>> net use r: \\superserver\share
>>
>> \\virusserver\Antivirus\PCCSRV\AUTOPCC.EXE
>> -----end script -----
>>
>> The NET TIME command seems to be runable only by the local admin.  The
>> \\superserver is a Solaris9 box running samba 3.0.1pre3 and also acts as an
>> ntp server.
>>
>> Does anyone have suggestions as to how to have my samba clients update with
>> the server?
>
>Yes. You need to log onto each client as the local machine 'Administrator'
>and give each user the privilidge to adjust the system time. Do this in
>control panel -> Adminsitrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Local
>Security Settings (can't remember details - I'm on a site where I can't
>check it now), then locate the right entry so the local registry gets
>updated so "Domain Users' get the right to change the system time.
>
>- John T.
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I found this all most annoying myself (permissions and all)...if you can install 
NTP on a machine within your network, you can use the W32time service to sync (net 
time /setstp:ntp.yourdomain.com

It works just as well, if not better



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