Name the service which is required for time sync and how to configure it?

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Accepted Answer

The service required for time sync is Network Time Protocol (NTP).

NTP is a protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.
It ensures accurate timekeeping and consistency across systems.
To configure NTP, the administrator needs to specify NTP servers in the system's configuration file.
Examples of NTP servers are time.google.com, pool.ntp.org, etc.
The system periodically queries the NTP servers to adjust its clock accordingly.

Accepted Answer

The Windows Time service uses the Network Time Protocol (NPT) to help synchronize time across a network. NTP is an Internet time protocol that includes the discipline algorithms necessary for synchronizing clocks.

Name the service which is required for time sync and how to configure it?

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