Here’s how to check if a NTP Server is reporting the correct time and date using the Windows command line.

Open a command prompt and type the following:

w32tm /stripchart /computer:IPADDRESSORDNSNAME /dataonly /samples:5

Where IPADDRESSORDNSNAME equals the IP Address or DNS name of the NTP time server you wish to check.

Applies to: All Current Windows Versions

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