cannot generate SSPI context - time out at client

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maxzsim - 30 Dec 2005 07:54 GMT

Hi ,

My client has once again got the "cannot generate SSPI context" error and
this time i managed to notice that the time on the client is abt 20 mins
earlier than that of the server.

How can i synch the time bet the client & the server ? and prevent it from
happening again

apreciate ur advise

tks & rdgs

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Dan Guzman - 30 Dec 2005 15:07 GMT

Time synchronization is usually done by the Windows Time Service. By
default, time synchronization is done using the standard AD hierarchy.
Clients and member servers get their time from a domain controller in their
domain. Domain controllers get their time from a domain controller in their
parent domain. Forrest root domain controllers are ultimately used as the
time source and use either a hardware clock or NTP source.

> How can i synch the time bet the client & the server ?

One method to resync the time is with the w32tm.exe: w32tm.exe /resync

Another method is with the NET TIME command: NET TIME /DOMAIN:MyDomain /SET

> and prevent it from happening again

See the TechNet article below for a discussion of the Windows Time Service:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/TechRef/a
0fcd250-e5f7-41b3-b0e8-240f8236e210.mspx

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