Hello, cat /etc/ntp.conf server kuhub.cc.ukans.edu server utcnist.colorado.edu server clock.oit.umass.edu server time-b.nist.gov server ntps1-1.rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE server ntps1-1.cs.tu-berlin.de server ntps1-1.uni-erlangen.de driftfile /etc/ntp.drift logfile /var/log/xntpd.log /etc/init.d/xntpd start xntpd start done cat /var/log/xntpd.log 21 Sep 14:21:02 ntpd[4401]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 21 Sep 14:21:02 ntpd[4400]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 21 Sep 14:21:08 xntpd[4753]: signal_no_reset: signal 17 had flags 4000000 I got firewall protection turned off so it can't be that. Anyway, does this sync my clock or set up a local time server? If it sets up a local time server then should I use ntpdate on my other machines to sync with my local time server? mk _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp