The two most common methods of synchronizing networks using CompuSync are the Client/Server mode and distributing time over a Domain Server. Due to the many variations of network topologies that exist, not all possible ways of configuring the CompuSync to synchronize a network are provided.
In Client/Server mode, the computer that the CompuSync software is installed on becomes an NTP Server. Once installed, client computers can be pointed to this NTP server for synchronization.
A remote computer can synchronize with the computer running CompuSync using the net time command available in Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000/XP/2003.
The syntax for this to be run from a remote computer not running CompuSync is:
net time \\<CompuSync> /set /yes
net time = the network command
\\<CompuSync> = the name of the computer with the correct time. (i.e. \\SERVER_MAIN)
/set = synchronizes the clock on computer you are executing the command from, with the computer specified.
/yes = runs the command without verification
When using CompuSync to distribute time over a Domain Server, the CompuSync software is installed on a domain server. This mode synchronizes the server's internal clock. The Domain Server can then be used to distribute synchronized time over the network. Additional information can also be found on www.microsoft.com.
Under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 CompuSync will not run as a Network Service for the server it is installed on, however it can run automatically in the background on a Windows network by using the at command.
The “at” service must first be started from the net start command or by using the service applet in the Control panel. Syntax for the at command is:
at \\anyconnectedcomputer time /every day command option
at = the command
anyconnectedcomputer = the computer where CompuSync is installed
time = is the time to run the command
/every day = is an option to run the command every day at the day and time specified
command = the name of the executable to run
option = the command line argument for the executable.
at \\primexnt 01:30 /every:Th,S c:\Program Files\Primex\CompuSync\CompuSync.exe once Runs CompuSync with the once option every Thursday and Saturday at 01:30 AM on the computer namedprimexnt.