Windows server 2000 and 2003: Time configuration for MaxPosPhaseCorrection and MaxNegPhaseCorrection

The Windows Time service by default in Windows 2000 and 2003 allows for a positive or negative time correction of any amount for domain controllers. This can cause serious problems in a forestĀ  should a dramatic time shift occur. This can even occur when synchronizing with other authoritative sources as hardware problems, software problems or human error can cause them to provide the wrong time. Some of the problems that can occur from a dramatic time change are Windows Server 2003 based domain controllers may be quarantined, deleted objects may be prematurely purged before end-to-end replication of the deletion is fully replicated (causing lingering objects), user and computer passwords may expire unexpectedly, and trust passwords becoming out of sync. The amount of effort to recover from a dramatic time change can be significant. The registry key(s) are different depending upon the operating system version.

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How to create a Recovery task in SCOM on a windows service.

When you have the requirement to monitor a windows service through Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manger and have it restarted automatically you can not use the management pack templates. The reason for this is that the templates are stored in locked MP’s that you do not have access too.

Follow the following steps to monitor a service and have it restarted automatically by SCOM if it fails.

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