You want the PDC Emulator in the root domain to be using NTP and all other DCs to be using NT5DS to sync time. As long as everything is within 5 minutes of each other Kerberos (within the forest realm ...

IIRC windows doesn't run ntp by default, it runs some propretary w32time service instead. I think it has an ntp client built in, but I'm not sure if it can be an NTP server out of the box.

Using the Network Time Protocol will ensure that precise time syncs exist on your Linux and Windows Server, crucial if you want your Linux machine to connect to a Windows domain. There are plenty of ...

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is an internet-based protocol that synchronizes the clocks of all devices to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) through the use of a public-facing time server. By using a ...

Incorrect time on a Windows device or server can prevent security updates or user authentication, and it can interfere with a forensics investigation. The recent U.S. daylight saving time change ...