# Network Time Server?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 18, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723 "2008-07-18T10:44:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723/1 "2008-07-18T10:44:35Z")

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Do I really need one on a closed network? If so how do I set this up? Is there a flavor of linux that i can use?

help

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723/2 "2008-07-18T10:48:41Z")

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:lol:

If you have anything that does replication its nice to have all the times synced between machines…

You can run ntpd on Linux…or MacOS X if you are referring to your work network…

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723/3 "2008-07-18T10:50:51Z")

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im reinstalling the OS in a few min.

errors when windows trying to copy access files on the shares.

when i go to configure DNS it asks for a time server IP… i dont have one… so do i need one?

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723/4 "2008-07-18T11:15:09Z")

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why not use a different server outside of your network… like [time.nist.gov](http://time.nist.gov) (example)

Unless your network is completely shut off to the outside world. IIRC you are into some sensitive data work. Then there might be secure severs you can connect to

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-time-server/51723/5 "2008-07-18T11:37:25Z")

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Some network routers can run simple time servers to eliminate the need of a new server on your network to maintain.