Re: Synchronation between windows 2k and redhat linux

["Miguel González Castaños" <mgc@tid.es>]

Hi,

 I have downloaded rdate and try to connect to the PDC and It doesnt work...I
dont find any docs about it...

 Any ideas?

 Many thanks

 Miguel

Jamie Harris ha escrito:

> >  I am considering that possibility, but I didnt want to bother the Windows
> > admin. I have
> > read some about rdate, but is it reliable and secure? I read some comments
> > not
> > recommending it...
>
> I don't believe that rdate is either. Then again I haven't come accross
> security as being a mojor concern of any time clients...
>
> >  Which approach would be better? To sync the PDC with any of my linux
> > boxes or use rdate?
>
> I'm not sure to be honest.  If you don't need seriously accurate time (ntp
> levels of accuracy) then I wouldn't have thought there would be a big
> difference either way.  Having said that I'm not sure how Win2K ADS reacts
> to the system clock (potentially) going backwards after a sync.
>
> cheers
>
> Jamie...
>
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