Time Synchronizer (system utility)

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Time Synchronizer (system utility)

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Following up on BottleOfWater's post about NAC, I came across Time Synchronizer (TS) on IT Samples website: it's a small one trick pony utility to regulate an aspect of system maintenance that seldom goes haywire -- but when it does, it can cause serious trouble. TS also enables a choice of preferred Network Time Protocol servers instead of the default 'time.windows.com' and 'time.nist.gov' pair (for addresses, check http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/WebHome).

Given the fact that TS also accepts (some very simple) command line parameters, makes it perfect for a quick automated patch of Internet connected computers who fail to correctly remember the time. The list of NTP servers to check is kept in 'time.txt', a plain text file in TS' folder.
Download latest Time Synchronizer release (v1.5) from http://www.itsamples.com/time-synchronizer.html.

BTW, other programs made by IT Samples found at TPFC:
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Re: Time Synchronizer (system utility)

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Window Position and Last Time Server information is written to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TimeSync

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Re: Time Synchronizer (system utility)

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I am Baas wrote:Window Position and Last Time Server information is written to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TimeSync
  • Thanks for testing, Baas: confirmed on Windows 7 x64 SP1.

    Those are non-essential settings -- for the benefit of the more stealth minded, here's a config for yaP launcher:
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      ; configuration file for yaP v0.6.19 (http://rolandtoth.hu/yaP/)
      ; application name: Time Synchronizer
      ; version: 1.5
      ; website: http://www.itsamples.com/time-synchronizer.html
      
      [GENERAL]
      application = App\TimeSync.exe
      
      [BEFORE]
      regkey = HKCU\Software\TimeSync
      
      [...]
    BTW2: here's an excellent article disclosing the financial hurdles around maintaining NTP server OSS...

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