All PC clocks will gradually go "out of sync", just like your wristwatch does but at an accelerated rate because the crystals in PC are cheap. I agree with JavaFan, talk to your sys admin about this. It may be almost a "non-issue".

I am compelled to ask: Why do you even need this? I can think of some good reasons, I want to hear yours.

Sync'ing clocks in a network can be complex. Let's say my PC's clock is "too slow" vs "actual time". Ok, I can set my clock forward say 3 seconds and things will probably be fine.

Now what happens if my PC clock is "too fast" vs "actual time"? If I set my clock back 3 seconds, I will probably cause "time sequence errors" in log files, etc.

The way "I'm too fast" is handled, is by slowing my clock down until "actual time" catches up with me (ie maybe it takes me 61 actual clock seconds to tick off 60 of my clock seconds). That way all my files and log messages have the same time sequential order.

Anyway if this really is a network, your time will be the same as the others on the network. I remain curious as to your application.

In reply to Re: Getting date and time from other computer by Marshall
in thread Getting date and time from other computer by shreedarasp

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