Network Time Service - Make sure you machine are all in sync

LGfL Network Time Service

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Free to all LGfL 2.0 connected schools
The LGfL Network Time Service offers a high precision time reference using the industry-standard Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Clocks across the whole LGfL network can be precisely synchronised; Windows 2000 and later include the Windows Time Service, which can set the system clock automatically according to the LGfL service
The core service sets itself using external sources calibrated to atomic clock standards, including the MSF radio time signal and GPS satellites
The Network Time Server combines a GPS receiver with an MSF radio time signal receiver to acquire two independent time sources
Schools and LAs can easily synchronise the clocks of their local servers and, in turn, their clients
Accurate timekeeping assures the value of security logs and transactions

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This service is provided free to all LGfL 2.0 connected schools.

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Service Description

Precise time-keeping across computer systems is crucial for many reasons, as well as desirable on convenience grounds. Some security mechanisms rely upon clocks being synchronised, while accurate timestamps are important in records like mail headers and access logs, to allow investigation of security incidents, for example. Similarly, if files are updated by a number of computers, then the system clocks need to be kept in step to facilitate change control operations.

The LGfL Network Time Service delivers a stable time reference to organisations via the Network Time Protocol (NTP). The centrallyhosted service acquires information from a number of highprecision, stable time sources in order to calculate a precise time and set its own local clock. The service then, in turn, can be used to provide the exact time to others.

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Telephone: 020 82 555 555 option 3