Verify Windows Server 2008R2 Time/NTP Settings

From the cmd prompt:

For current time:

Time /T

For configuration:

w32tm /query /configuration

For status:

w32tm /query /status

To set your 2008R2 server as an NTP server, edit the following two reg keys:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\AnnounceFlags and change to Value 5

2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpServer\Enabled and change to Value 1

  1. Restart the Windows Time service