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Synchronize System Time on Windows Server 2008 R2

Complete the steps in this topic on each Windows Server 2008 R2 in your deployment, unless the system time is synchronized automatically.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in as a user who is a member of the Administrators group.
2. Right-click the date or time on the right edge of the taskbar and select 'Adjust date/time.'

   The Date and Time dialog opens.

3. Click the Internet Time tab.
4. Click 'Change settings.'

   The Internet Time Settings dialog opens.

5. Select the check box labeled 'Synchronize with an Internet time server.'
6. Select the server with which you want to synchronize. The default is time.windows.com.
7. Click 'Update Now.'

   The system time is synchronized with the selected server.

8. Click OK in the Internet Time Settings dialog.
9. Click OK in the Date and Time dialog.

Note: If you have collection devices in different time zones, set each device to its local time zone. Times are converted to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).