Leaked source code of windows server 2003
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  1. <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">
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  3. <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" Content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
  4. <TITLE>Time Service Component Description</TITLE>
  5. <style type="text/css">@import url(td.css);</style></HEAD>
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  7. <H1><A NAME="time_service_component_description"></A><SUP></SUP>Time Service Component Description</H1>
  8. <P>The Time Service component synchronizes a workstation's clock with other computers using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) version 3. For increased accuracy, the Time Service component also incorporates algorithmic enhancements from NTP 4.</P>
  9. <P>In a Windows2000 or XP domain, the Time Service component will automatically synchronize the time with a domain controller. The network time samples are authenticated using the NetLogon secure channel. If your time source becomes unavailable, the Time Service component will dynamically discover a new source of time.</P>
  10. <P>The Time Service component allows you to synchronize your clock from a variety of hardware clocks using extensible, plug-in provider architecture. This allows you to keep accurate time using a variety of clocks, including Global Positional System (GPS) clocks and cesium clocks.</P>
  11. <H1>Component Configuration</H1>
  12. <P>The Time Service component is configured using the command-line tool w32tm.exe. This executable allows you to specify a time source, monitor other NTP servers, resynchronize your computer clock, and propagate registry changes to the Time Service component. If your computer is connected to a network domain, the component does not to be configured. You can use the w32tm tool to override the default settings or if your computer is not connected to a domain.</P>
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