Would you like to learn how to install the NTP server on Windows? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to configure an NTP server on a computer running Windows.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7

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Tutorial Windows - NTP server installation

As Administrator, start an elevated command-line.

Windows - Elevated command prompt

Create a backup of the Windows registry entries.

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Configure the Windows time service as an NTP server.

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Configure the list of NTP servers.

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Configure the NTP poll interval.

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Configure the Windows time service to start automatically.

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Start the Windows time service.

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Optionally, restart the Windows time service using the graphical interface.

Windows - NTP Server installation

Create a Firewall rule to allow the input of packets on the NTP port.

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Verify the NTP server configuration.

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Here is the command output.

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Congratulations! You have finished the installation of the NTP server on Windows.

Tutorial Windows - NTP server verification

Verify the NTP server peer list.

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Verify the NTP service communication.

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From a remote computer, test your NTP server.

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Here is the command output.

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In our example, the NTP server IP address is 172.31.0.84.

From a computer running Linux, test your NTP server.

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Here is the command output.

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Congratulations! You have finished the NTP server configuration on Windows.