How to Query the Server for Time From a Client

The Network Time Protocol, or NTP, lets your client computer synchronize with a central computer on the network. The typical computer used to control the system clocks of client computers is the Windows domain server. You can use the Windows net time command in MS DOS to query the time server and view the server's settings. This is beneficial for network administrators who want to check the server's time and settings.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows "Start" button. Type "cmd" into the text box in the pop-up menu. Press "Enter" to open your MS DOS prompt.

2. Type "net time /querysntp" into the command prompt. The "net time" command used without the "querysntp" switch shows the local time. The "querysntp" switch queries the server.

3. Press "Enter" to run the command. The server time is queried, and it is shown in the MS DOS prompt window.

References

• Microsoft: Windows Time Service Tools and Settings