Configure DC to synchronize time with external NTP server

Configure a time source by command line:

On the PDC DC check the TIme Source

Configure the PDC Emulator with an external NTP server:

Restart the PDC Emulator time service

Configure a time source using Group Policy

On the root forest/domain PDC Emulator open the Group Policy Management console. Right-click the Domain Controllers container and choose Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here.

Name the GPO based on you company naming convention then right-click it and choose Edit.

Go down to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > System > Windows Time Service > Time Providers.

Enable the Windows NTP Client

Select the WMI Filters section and create a new WMI filter with the name Filter PDC Emulator and the following WMI query in the root\CIMv2 namespace Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem where DomainRole = 5

Assign the WMI Filter to the GPO


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