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Articles by David Evans

• How To Sync A Network Using NTP
  This article describes how easy it is to synchronise servers, workstations and network infrastructure to a precise time reference.
  Published 26Oct2009, viewed 253 times

• Using GPS For NTP Server Time Synchronisation
  This article attempts to describe simply, how network time servers can obtain accurate timing information to provide a precise reference for computer time synchronisation. It also discusses how NTP servers can utilise the atomic time generated by GPS to provide a timing reference for computer networks
  Published 17Apr2009, viewed 257 times

• How To Synchronise a Network
  Computers are notorious for providing inaccurate time and can drift by several minutes each day. This has serious consequences for networked computer systems and applications. Each computer can have wildly differing system times, which can be totally unacceptable for transaction processing applications.
  Published 04Apr2009, viewed 243 times

• How To Synchronise Your Windows PC to a Time Server
  This article describes how to configure your Windows system to synchronise it's internal system time with an Internet based 'atomic time' reference.
  Published 19Feb2009, viewed 240 times

• What is a NTP Server and Why Do I Need One?
  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.
  Published 26Jan2009, viewed 246 times

• How to Configure a Simple NTP Server
  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.
  Published 09Jan2009, viewed 293 times

• LF Radio NTP Servers: How to Decode the DCF-77 Time Broadcast
  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.
  Published 17Dec2008, viewed 259 times

• NTP Server Reference Clocks: What's Best Radio or GPS ?
  This article describes the external time references that are available to synchronise NTP servers and discusses the merits of each.
  Published 24Sep2008, viewed 322 times

• 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.
  Published 18Jul2008, viewed 422 times

• How To Use NTP Servers to Synchronise Time on Your PC
  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.
  Published 21May2008, viewed 600 times

• GPS Systems for NTP Time Servers and Timing Applications
  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.
  Published 17May2008, viewed 446 times

• Time Server Fundamentals
  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.
  Published 11May2008, viewed 402 times

• Network Time Synchronisation Using NTP Servers
  This article briefly outlines the operation of NTP and some of the terminology associated with the protocol.
  Published 07May2008, viewed 279 times

• 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.
  Published 03Apr2008, viewed 403 times

• Using GPS to Synchronise Computer Systems
  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.
  Published 30Jan2008, viewed 329 times

• 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.
  Published 16Jan2008, viewed 442 times

• Common NTP Server Terminology Explained
  This article attempts to explain in simple language some of the terminology used in computer timing applications.
  Published 19Dec2007, viewed 419 times

• Using GPS for Computer Time Synchronisation
  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.
  Published 04Dec2007, viewed 343 times

• Utilising GPS for Precise Network Timing
  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.
  Published 21Nov2007, viewed 354 times

• Maintaining Precise Time On Your PC Using NTP Servers
  This article discuses various methods of maintaining precise time on computer systems and describes how to use Internet NTP servers as accurate timing references.
  Published 01Nov2007, viewed 389 times

• 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.
  Published 23Oct2007, viewed 439 times

• 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.
  Published 16Sep2007, viewed 566 times

• Building 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.
  Published 01Sep2007, viewed 437 times

• Overview of NTP Servers and the NTP Protocol
  This article describes some of the features of NTP and attempts to simplify some of the terminology used.
  Published 10Aug2007, viewed 477 times

• 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.
  Published 02Aug2007, viewed 781 times

• Using GPS for Computer and NTP Server Timing
  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.
  Published 18Jul2007, viewed 546 times

• Configuring NTP on a LINUX 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.
  Published 13Jul2007, viewed 368 times

• Atomic Clock Time References
  This article describes available atomic clock timing references and their use in computer network time synchronisation and NTP time servers.
  Published 06Jul2007, viewed 590 times

• 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.
  Published 29Jun2007, viewed 366 times

• NTP Time Server Security Solutions
  This article describes the security aspects of the NTP protocol and specifically using MD5 keys to authenticate a time server.
  Published 25Jun2007, viewed 326 times

• 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.
  Published 21Jun2007, viewed 501 times

• The Misuse and Abuse of NTP Server Systems
  This article discusses some of the reported NTP time server abuse incidents and describes NTP configuration methods that can reduce such problems. Most incidents seem to have occurred due to manufacturer configuration issues rather than malicious intent.
  Published 22May2007, viewed 498 times

• How to Configure a Windows 2003 Time Server
  This article describes how the Windows 2003 Time Service synchronises time and date information on servers to a domain controller. It also describes how the Windows Time Service utilises the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to achieve network time synchronisation of servers in a domain.
  Published 16May2007, viewed 1127 times

• NTP Server Reference Clocks
  This article introduces a number of external reference clock time and frequency resources that can be used for synchronising a stratum 1 NTP time server.
  Published 11May2007, viewed 436 times

• The Difference Between NTP and SNTP Protocols
  This article describes the differences between NTP and SNTP. The article also discusses when SNTP can be safely used in place of the full-blown NTP protocol. It also outlines the differences between a NTP server\client and a SNTP server\client.
  Published 03May2007, viewed 510 times

• How to Build a NTP Server
  This article describes how to build and configure your very own stratum one NTP Server. By adding a low-cost GPS or radio time reference to your Linux machine, you can have your very own highly accurate time reference. Your NTP server can be used to synchronize all the machines on your network to the precise time.
  Published 02May2007, viewed 494 times

• The Network Time Protocol and NTP Servers
  This article describes the Network Time Protocol and provides an overview of how NTP servers utilise NTP to provide an accurate source of time to network time clients.
  Published 10Apr2007, viewed 357 times

• Using The GPS System For Precise Time
  This article describes how the Global Positioning System can be used to provide a precise timing reference and provides an overview of the equipment required.
  Published 05Apr2007, viewed 359 times

• Debugging NTP Server Installations
  This article describes how to debug a NTP server installation after compilation and configuration of the distribution.
  Published 04Apr2007, viewed 441 times

• Configuring NTP on your Linux Server
  This article describes how to configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon on your Linux server to synchronise with an Internet based NTP server. It also provides a list of well-know public Internet time references.
  Published 23Mar2007, viewed 417 times

• GPS Time Servers For Network Time Synchronisation
  This article discusses how GPS time server systems obtain precise timing information to provide a highly accurate timing reference for network time synchronisation.
  Published 22Mar2007, viewed 439 times

• Using NTP Authentication
  This article describes how to utilise the NTP security features to authenticate time references when synchronizing network time clients to a NTP server.
  Published 16Mar2007, viewed 436 times

• What is Time ?
  This article discusses the fundamental nature of time, how it is measured, by movement, and how it is related to the concept of space. It also describes the spin-offs from high technology time references and International time standards.
  Published 09Mar2007, viewed 419 times

• How To Configure a Windows Based Network Time Server
  This article discusses how to configure the latest Windows operating systems to operate as a network time server. The article describes how to change the registry entries to configure w32time.
  Published 07Mar2007, viewed 8308 times

• Network Time Synchronisation: The Importance of an Accurate Time Server
  This article discusses the importance of network time synchronisation and of having an accurate network time server resource in an organisation.
  Published 03Mar2007, viewed 424 times

• NTP Server Installation
  This article describes how to configure and install NTP server systems on a network and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various reference clock options.
  Published 02Mar2007, viewed 445 times

• How to use the GPS Clock
  This article discusses how the GPS clock can be used to provide an accurate timing reference for computers and computer networks. The GPS system is often used for computer timing applications, such as NTP time servers and accurate timing references.
  Published 28Feb2007, viewed 474 times

• How to Use Authentication When Synchronising to a NTP Server
  This article describes how to utilise NTP authentication to authenticate a time reference when synchronising network time clients to a NTP server.
  Published 27Feb2007, viewed 399 times

• Setting up a Windows Time Server
  This article introduces how to set up the Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 operating systems to operate as a NTP time server. The article describes how to modify registry entries to configure the Windows Time Service.
  Published 21Feb2007, viewed 705 times

• How To Decode The MSF-60 Radio Time Signal
  This article describes how the MSF-60 time signal is decoded by NTP Time Server and computer systems to provide an accurate timing reference.
  Published 17Feb2007, viewed 552 times

• How To Maintain Accurate Time On Your PC
  This article describes various methods of maintaining a highly accurate time on your PC. It describes how to utilise Internet time references, radio and GPS clocks and dedicated NTP server systems.
  Published 10Feb2007, viewed 489 times

• Configuring Windows as a NTP Server
  This article describes how to configure the Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 time service as a NTP server. It shows how to manipulate registry entries to configure the Windows Time Service.
  Published 06Feb2007, viewed 529 times

• Synchronised Digital Clock Systems
  This article discusses the methods utilised to achieve synchronised digital clock time displays throughout an organisation. Focusing particularly on Ethernet Networked NTP Digital Wall Clock Systems utilising Power-over-Ethernet.
  Published 05Feb2007, viewed 384 times

• How to Configure a Linux NTP Server
  This article discusses how to configure a Linux NTP Time Server to synchronise time with an Internet based public NTP Server.
  Published 02Feb2007, viewed 447 times

• NTP Server Systems – The Network Time Protocol
  This article discusses how NTP server systems utilise the Network Time Protocol to provide networks with an accurate reference of time.
  Published 30Jan2007, viewed 440 times

• Atomic Clock Systems
  This article provides an overview of atomic clock systems with particular emphasis on their use with NTP server systems for PC and computer network time synchronisation.
  Published 27Jan2007, viewed 474 times

• Decoding the DCF-77 Radio Time Signal
  The DCF-77 radio time transmission is utilised by many NTP server and PC computer systems to provide accurate synchronisation of time critical applications. This article describes how the DCF-77 time signal is decoded by NTP server and computer systems to provide an accurate timing reference.
  Published 20Jan2007, viewed 629 times

• NTP Server Static GPS Antenna Systems
  This article provides an overview of GPS for NTP server timing applications and describes the equipment used to install a GPS antenna in a static location.
  Published 17Jan2007, viewed 426 times

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