Use Cases

Configuring time synchronization with standalone Windows servers

Standalone Windows servers synchronize time with the W32Time service.

Steps

  1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

  2. Start the W32Time service

    %windir%\system32\sc.exe start w32time task_started
    This command requires administrator rights.

  3. Synchronize the server with the W32Time service.

    %windir%\system32\w32tm.exe /resync

    The registry can also be modified to resync and perform other time-related tasks. For more information, see Windows Time Service Technical Reference.