How to Configure a client computer for automatic domain time

This post provides Server Support Services to configure client computer for autometic domain time. Some computers that are joined to a domain are configured to synchronize from a manual time source. Use the following procedure to configure a client computer that is currently synchronizing with a manually specified computer, to automatically synchronize time with the domain hierarchy. It's Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

Note: To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer. To perform this procedure from a remote computer, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group.

To configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronization
1. Open a Command Prompt.
2. Type the following command and then press ENTER:
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update
3. Type the following command and then press ENTER:
net stop w32time
4. Type the following command and then press ENTER:
net start w32time