[AccessD] no-ip.com

Actually, D4 grabs three different sources from a list of dozens, then
decides which to use somehow.  The documentation claims that the time will
typically be within a few hundred milliseconds of an atomic clock out of
Washington which is used as the "standard" for many of these other sites.
You can set D4 to either pick up the time once when the computer boots, then
close, or to stay open and pick up the time every XX time units which you
decide.  Pretty flexible.

I normally set my workstations to just do it once then close, on the theory
that I end up rebooting the workstation at least every few weeks just for
windows updates and stuff.  The drift over a few weeks is normally only a
second or two.  For the server I'll probably just leave D4 up and checking
the time once a day or so.

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Marcus, Scott
(GEAE, Contractor)
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 11:18 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] no-ip.com


John,

I asked because it appears that your clock is in sync with my clients clock.
They must be grabbing from the same place or using the same app.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: jcolby at colbyconsulting.com [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 11:10 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] no-ip.com


Dimension4, a widget that goes out to the internet and checks the time on 3
different servers, then decides which to use.  Close enough for government
work.  In fact I just run a copy on each workstation.  I never figured out
how to have the workstations ask the server for it's time.

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Marcus, Scott
(GEAE, Contractor)
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:17 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] no-ip.com


John,

What are you using to sync the time on your server?

Scott