Unable to time-sync with Domain Controller

Mark Foley 141 Reputation points
2024-01-07T01:28:16.2566667+00:00

I've recently un-joined a Windows 10 workstations from one AD domain and joined it to a new domain. I've used the ForensiT Profwiz to migrate the user profile. My problem is that when I checked the time sync using 'w32tm /query /source' it came back with time.windows.com, not my DC. This workstations did previous show connected to the previous DC. In an effort to reset the time souce I did:

net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time

After that, the /query /source gave me 'Local CMOS Clock'. Nothing I have tried since changes this source. I also tried:

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:dc1,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL
w32tm /config /update

but that had no effoect. I also tried deleting the "Time Sources" GPO because a) someone said I didn't need a GPO and b) I though I'd try setting the Date & Time setting manually, but even after deleting the GPO and rebooting the workstations and the DC it still says, "Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization".

So, how to I reset the time sync to source from the Domain Controller? Is there some registry settings I have to tweak?

Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros Directory services Active Directory
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  1. OHPRS Admin 281 Reputation points
    2024-02-15T00:29:36.25+00:00

    I turns out the my time server on the domain controller was not enabled for signd which is required by Windows computer after/including Windows 10. I've fixed the glitch!


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