Didn't stop restart FW....will try that now Brian W. Rogers MCSE, MCT, MCP Client/Server Network Developer Tree of Life Corporation <mailto:rogersb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> rogersb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx office: (904)940-2152 mobile: (904)806-7173 -----Original Message----- From: Shaun Merrill [mailto:SMerrill@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 3:29 PM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] Re: NTP Time Server http://www.ISAserver.org after you made the protocol rule did you stop and restart the firewall service? also the command is: net time \\servername <file:///\\servername> /setsntp:ntp2.usno.navy.mil give that a shot