For w32tm are the entries for the manualpeerlist ordered by priority

Question

For w32tm (windows time manager) a config parameter exists for the manual peer list. Are the entries in priority order?

Also, there are bit flags for each of the entries in the manual peer list. One of them is 0x08 (Client) - how does this flag work

Answer 1

Hello

Here is the command which set the client to use two-time servers, if you want they have priority you can using 0x2 0x8.

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"ntpserver.contoso.com clock.adatum.com" /syncfromflags:manual /update

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"ntpserver.contoso.com,0x8 clock.adatum.com,0x2" /syncfromflags:manual /update

0x08 is for registry Announceflags means Automatic reliable time server

Windows Time service tools and settings | Microsoft Learn

I hope the information above is helpful.

Best Regards,

Yanhong

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