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This article attempts to clearly and simply describe what a NTP server is and why it is an essential part of a modern computer network infrastructure.
This article attempts to simplify the installation and configuration of the Linux NTP server application. It describes a simple NTP installation and goes through step-by-step the configuration procedure required to provide a NTP server on a Linux machine.
NTP Server Systems: How To Decoding The DCF-77 Time Signal
This article describes how the DCF-77 signal can be decoded to provide an accurate time reference for NTP servers and other computer timing applications.
Use A NTP Server To Keep Precise Network Time
It is quite simple to synchronise every device on your network to an accurate time reference - a NTP time server.
Keeping Accurate Time On Your Computer Using NTP Servers
This article discusses ways in which you can maintain continuously accurate system time on your computer system. It looks at how Internet time references and NTP servers can be utilised for computer time synchronisation.
Utilising GPS As An Accurate Source Of Time
This article describes the components required to utilise GPS for computer timing applications. It also discusses how the GPS system can be used for computer network timing by using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and NTP time servers.
A time server is a computer server that obtains precise timing information from an external hardware clock and provides this information to clients across a computer network.
NTP Time Servers For Precision Timing
This article briefly outlines the operation of NTP and some of the terminology associated with the protocol.
Installing A Radio Referenced NTP Server
Many networks in organisations suffer from a lack of time synchronisation between servers, workstations and other network components. This can lead to problems processing time critical information and transactions. However, a solution has been available for many years in the form of NTP.
GPS Time Server Systems For Network Synchronisation
This article describes how the GPS system can be used to provide an accurate time and frequency reference for NTP servers and computer network time synchronisation.
Maintaining Precise Time On Your Computer By Utilising NTP Servers
This article describes how Internet or Intranet based NTP servers can be utilised to maintain accurate time on a computer system.
Common NTP Server Terminology Explained
This article attempts to explain in simple language some of the terminology used in computer timing applications.
Network Time Synchronisation Using The GPS System
This article provides an overview of how the GPS system can be used for computer time synchronisation solutions and describes the equipment required to provide a GPS time reference.
Using The GPS System For Accurate Computer Time
This article discusses how the GPS system can be utilised by NTP server systems for precise network timing. It also describes the hardware required to utilise the GPS system for timing applications.
Accurate Computer Time Using An NTP Server
This article discuses various methods of maintaining precise time on computer systems and describes how to use Internet NTP servers as accurate timing references.
Configuring An Authoritative Time Server On A Windows 2000 Server
This article describes how to set up and configure an Authoritative Time Server in a Windows 2000 Server environment. It also discusses the hierarchical relationship at the heart of the service and provides some configuration hints and tips.
How To Set Up An Authoritative Time Server In A Windows 2003 Server Based Active Directory Network
This article describes the procedure to set up an Authoritative Time Server for a Windows 2003 Server based Active Directory Network. It also describes the hierarchical relationship of the time synchronisation authority. The article also presents some time synchronisation hints, tips and troubleshooting.
How To Configure A Stratum 1 GPS NTP Server
This article describes how to utilise a low-cost GPS receiver in combination with the NTP software distribution to provide an accurate stratum 1 NTP server timing reference.
The NTP Server Protocol Made Easy
This article describes some of the features of NTP and attempts to simplify some of the terminology used.
How To Synchronise Your PC To The Rugby Atomic Radio Time Signal
This article describes how the MSF-60 time signal can be decoded and used to synchronise computers and NTP time server systems.
Syncing Windows And Linux Time Servers To GPS Time
This article presents an introduction to using the GPS system for computer timing applications. It describes the equipment that can be utilised to provide a precise time resource for computers and computer networks.
Configuring A Linux Box As A NTP Server
This article discusses how to install and configure the NTP Server application on a Linux machine to synchronise time with an Internet based public NTP Server.
Time Server Atomic Clock Timing References
This article describes available atomic clock timing references and their use in computer network time synchronisation and NTP time servers.
How To Synchronise Your PC's System Time
This article describes various ways of keeping the time on your computer accurate. It also shows how to synchronise a computers system clock with a highly accurate reference clock.
Authenticating A NTP Time Server
This article describes the security aspects of the NTP protocol and specifically using MD5 keys to authenticate a time server.
NTP Server Precision Oscillators
Many NTP servers utilise a high precision backup frequency generator to maintain time in the event of signal loss. This article describes the various precision frequency generators used by NTP servers and the price-performance issues.