Active Directory login, Keyserver access, SafeConnect, etc all require the connecting client to have a time setting that is within 5 minutes or so of the server’s time setting.\u00a0 It is therefore useful to use a “network time protocol” server to set your local computer’s time to the “correct” time.<\/p>\n
Macs typically use “time.apple.com” to set their time from the network.\u00a0 This is fine most of the time. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
In the rare times you want to set a different time server on a Mac, use Terminal and enter the command:<\/p>\n
sudo systemsetup -setnetworktimeserver <timeserver>\r\n<\/code>(replace <timeserver> with the address of the time server \r\nyou want to use as in 137.165.4.21 for Williams College)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\nSince this is a command run with “sudo”, you’ll be asked to enter the account password and that account needs to be authorized as a “Super User” or “root” user.<\/p>\n
By the way – the GUI interface in the “Date & Time” System preference only allows you to choose time servers hosted by Apple.<\/p>\n
For more details see the web page at:<\/p>\n
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