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In addition to time zone, the time must be set on the Thin Client for proper use. This can, of 
course, be done by filling in the date and time fields as described above. However, due to its 
better accuracy we recommend using a time server.  
You have the option of entering a time server running on either a UNIX or Windows machine.  
Synchronizing the time with the time server may now be done online by clicking the button 
“Synchronize” in the Desktop tab. Up to V1.23 the time leveling was performed by a restart, 
only. 
 

 Please read the entire section for a complete overview of all possibilities! 

 

Windows 
Enter the IP address or name of a computer running Windows 2000 (or later). 
If you select this option, the time server must conform to Simple Network Time Protocol as 
described in RFC 1305. The Windows Time Service (W32Time), which is installed by default 
on computers running Windows 2000 or later, is SNTPv4 compliant. 
The W32Time service starts automatically on computers that are joined to an Active Directory 
domain. For computers that are not joined to a domain, you must start the time service 
manually.  
The Windows NT time service does not support SNTP. To use NT, you must install third-party 
software. See the following section “Unix” for more information. 
For more information on SNTP, see the Knowledge Base article 224799 (“Basic Operation of 
the Windows Time Service”), 216734 (“How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in 
Windows 2000”) or the white paper “Windows Time Service” 
(

). 

The forerunner of SNTP is Network Time Protocol as described in RFC 1305. The two 
protocols are interchangeable. Thus, you can alternatively enter an NTP-compliant machine. 
Many UNIX servers have xntpd, which is NTP compliant. The service must be started. 
For more information on NTP, see 

This service operates on port 123 with the UDP protocol.  
 

Unix 
Enter the IP address or name of a UNIX machine running a RFC 868 time service. 
If you select this option, the time server must conform to Internet standard RFC 868 (“Time 
protocol”). This type of time service is a standard component on UNIX machines as an internal 
service of inetd. It can be activated in the file /etc/inetd.conf. 
There are several products on the market that allow you to install a time server conform to 
RFC 868 on a Windows machine, for example, the free time server for Windows NT from 
Roberson Computer Consulting, Inc., available at 

The service operates on port 37 with the TCP and UDP protocols.  
For more information on RFC 868, see 

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 It is also possible to set the system time directly in the Thin Client’s BIOS Setup. Due to 

inconvenience, this is not recommended. However, the procedure is described in the 
appendix.