Date & Time Greyed out on Windows server 2022, even if I´m logged in as Domain Admin

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Date & Time Greyed out on Windows server 2022, even if I´m logged in as Domain Admin

DataMind101 45

I´ve just installed a Domain Controller, now I want to configure Time sync

But It´s greyed out

Im logged with an account that is both Enterprise Admin and Domain Admin.

Login as local Administrator account (that account I used when created the DC) seems not to work.

No local user or local group under computer management.

Really appreciate your answer

Please see screenshot.

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Brian Gottschall 35 Reputation points

2024-02-14T23:49:47.8666667+00:00

This worked for me: in Command Prompt (cmd) - enter "control timedate.cpl" That opened the standard time/date popup box so without the options to change grayed out, so then simply change what you need to as you normally would.
Kevin Knapp TP 30 Reputation points

2024-08-09T20:11:11.8766667+00:00

You can also do this from Server Manager > Local Server. In the Properties panel click the time zone and it will open the Date and Time popup.
Jake Harris 0 Reputation points

2025-01-09T16:01:50.6333333+00:00

make sure you run cmd as admin
Andrew Eustance 0 Reputation points

2025-03-11T21:47:31.5366667+00:00

hi, thanks for the advice

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Brian Gottschall 35 Reputation points

2024-02-14T23:49:47.8666667+00:00

This worked for me: in Command Prompt (cmd) - enter "control timedate.cpl" That opened the standard time/date popup box so without the options to change grayed out, so then simply change what you need to as you normally would.
Kevin Knapp TP 30 Reputation points

2024-08-09T20:11:11.8766667+00:00

You can also do this from Server Manager > Local Server. In the Properties panel click the time zone and it will open the Date and Time popup.
Jake Harris 0 Reputation points

2025-01-09T16:01:50.6333333+00:00

make sure you run cmd as admin
Andrew Eustance 0 Reputation points

2025-03-11T21:47:31.5366667+00:00

hi, thanks for the advice

Answer 1

Anonymous

Also try from Server Manager.

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2023-03-26T19:11:12.89+00:00

Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

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DataMind101 45 Reputation points

2023-03-27T05:18:57.9566667+00:00

@Dave Patrick, yes that's possible, but I still cant syncronize clock manually.

Anonymous

If this is the PDC emulator you can run

w32tm /unregister
net stop w32time
w32tm /register
net start w32time
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:<ntp ip address> /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
REM then check
w32tm /query /source
w32tm /query /configuration

Some internet NTP sources can be found here
https://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi

Brian Gottschall 0 Reputation points

2023-08-18T17:17:32.59+00:00

Worked for me!

Thank you, Dave
OG-ACS 10 Reputation points

2023-09-14T05:35:20.2066667+00:00

Server manager worked for me, thanks :-)
R Messex 0 Reputation points

2023-10-10T20:35:42.64+00:00

Thank you. I didn't even know you could change it from SM. However, this is still a broken feature until you DON'T have the option grayed out for an administrator. The message that some settings are hidden or managed by your organization doesn't pan out when it's a fresh domain install with nothing yet configured.
pskar 0 Reputation points

2023-11-11T00:40:14.5+00:00

This answer doesn't answer the question above. After a reboot time resets. Need to activate NTP. Dave Patrick has the right answer. See his script above. Most helpful. Thank you
Kevin Biasci 0 Reputation points

2024-02-13T20:50:02.7833333+00:00

Noice, you've just saved the bacon of a bunch of people at work!
Thanks for this :-)
Jason Worthen 0 Reputation points

2024-10-27T16:30:14.72+00:00

I feel dumb how simple the answer was.

Answer 2

Kevin Knapp TP 30

You can also do this from Server Manager > Local Server. In the Properties panel, click the time zone and that will open the Date and Time popup.

Answer 3

Panithan Thuamphet 0

What is the root cause of these issue ?

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