Configuring the Time Service to Log When the Time Is Changed (307937)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q307937
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

This article describes how to force the W32time service to log an event in the event log when the time has been adjusted.

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To enable logging for W32time, use Registry Editor to add the following registry values:

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters
Value name: Log
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000064 (Hex)

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters
Value name: WriteLog
Data type: REG_SZ
Value: True

After you make these changes, you must stop and restart the W32time service.

When the time is adjusted, event ID 61 is logged in the System log. The text for this event is similar to:
The Time service synced time from time source (SOURCE)
This is followed by event ID 0:
Time set (offset < .5) second
If an error with synchronization occurs, event ID 11 is logged:
The NTP server didn't respond
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/22/2003
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