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1. allows the user to update the Windows operation system clock from the BIOS hardware clock If Beagle Software s ClockCard is installed this option is renamed to ClockCard and the time is updated from the ClockCard clock The BIOS clock is the native PC clock located on the computer s motherboard that keeps time when the computer is off Windows gets its time from the BIOS clock at boot time While not a precise timekeeper the clock on the motherboard is generally more stable than the operating system clock ClockWatch allows you synchronize the operating system clock with the BIOS clock Computers experiencing significant daily time loss will find this an effective way to stabilize their clocks between external time settings 4 1 7 System The Service option shows status of the ClockWatch Service and allows you to stop and start the service In Windows a service is a Separate process that runs independently of any application and that is normally active whenever the computer is running ClockWatch Sentry User Guide When enabled the ClockWatch Service runs whenever the computer is running It functions identically to the ClockWatch application in checking the clock and keeping the time correctly set Application Privilege Level Windows XP 2003 Vista This option shows if you are running ClockWatch as an administrator or as a regular user If the application is running with administrative privileges then the application ha2. cannot change the computer s time 2 Acquires precise time from the Atomic Clock maintained by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology NIST and synchronizes that time to the computer Note that this function is optional Trademarks ClockWatch is a registered trademark of Beagle Software MS DOS Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Inc Copyright c 1997 2007 Beagle Software All rights reserved Beagle Software provides this publication as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied The use of the software accompanying this documentation is subject to the Software License Agreement contained herein ClockWatch Sentry User Guide 2 0 Software Installation 1 From download Download the file from www beaglesoft com and save to a location on your PC Double click on the file to initiate installation 2 From CD Place the CD in the drive and allow it to run automatically If autorun fails choose the Start menu select the Run command and enter x Setup in the Run box replace x with CD ROM drive letter usually D or E 3 Follow the instructions from the ClockWatch installation wizard Be sure to choose the correct software edition i e Sentry 4 When asked for the key code enter code exactly as printed on the sticker on the CD envelope or from your confirmation email Enter this code on
3. is the main test screen for conducting timeserver communication tests Protocol The Protocol is automatically selected when you choose any of the default timeservers on the list Proxy Server A proxy server may be required for networks that are protected by a firewall In these cases your computer may have limited access to the Internet Using a proxy server may allow you to bypass the firewall and connect to a timeserver Detailed information on this option is available online at www beaglesoft com clwafirewalls htm 11 Beagle Software 4 1 4 Logs The Clock Setting log provides a record of all the settings made by ClockWatch This can be useful in a variety of ways e To store setting attempts for use by the Previous Settings Graph e As a record of system performance e As along term indicator of System Clock Drift over time e As asource of information on when Internet access is available e As an input to other programs such as a spreadsheet or database programs where further analysis would be done Once a log file is specified ClockWatch will add data to the log file each time the program is activated and a setting is made The log file will record every O setting where the clocks were in sync but will not record setting attempts when the connection failed Old data from previous sessions will be preserved as the recent data is appended Interpreting the ClockWatch Log This section explains how to interpret t
4. order to receive a refund on a product for the purchase price the product must not have been damaged by the customer or by the courier chosen by the customer to return the goods The product must be returned in complete condition meaning that all cables manuals software etc are included The product must be in as new or re saleable condition to qualify for refund Refunds are not issued for shipping charges Restocking Charges Product items returned within 30 days qualify for a full purchase price refund assuming all qualifications listed above in Refund Policy are met Items returned after 30 days and before 60 days of purchase will be subject to a minimum 20 restocking charge Additional charges may apply for damaged or missing parts Products returned after 60 from the date of purchase or products that are not returned in as new or re saleable condition do not qualify for refund or credit and will be returned to the customer Registered Version One registered copy of ClockWatch can be installed on a single workstation and used by one or more people Limited Warranty Beagle Software warrants that this product will perform in accordance with the included documentation for a period of 180 days from the date of receipt and that Beagle Software will at its own discretion make commercially reasonable efforts to solve any problem issues This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the software product has resulted from accident abu
5. the registration page of the install wizard or if you are already running ClockWatch choose the Register option under the Help menu 5 You will be guided through a series of screens You can customize your installation but Beagle Software recommends choosing the default selections 6 When installation is complete start ClockWatch from the Start Programs Beagle Software ClockWatch menu 7 ClockWatch will display a message to inform you that it is initializing options for the first time Note You can install ClockWatch directly over a previously installed version Some ClockWatch options have changed so you may need to reset some time setting or display options Tip Help is available anytime by pressing the F1 key 3 0 Using Clock Locking Clock Locking prevents unauthorized users or programs from changing the system time When activating Clock Locking in ClockWatch for the first time you will be asked for the administrative password This password is used to unlock ClockWatch from the System Tray when it is running in the lock down mode A default password is provided with the option to set another password In the lock down mode the program continues to run hidden in the desktop Its system tray icon is invisible the regular ClockWatch clock face is replaced by a gray empty space in the system tray Passing the mouse over the area will give an OK Right clicking the mouse over the area will bring up the enter passw
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7. 003 10 50 10 AM Date Time Type Action 03 02 21 18 03 23 Warning Prohibited time change attempted to set time to 19 00 00 This entry warns that at 18 03 on 2 21 03 someone tried to change the time to 19 00 The monitor application ClockWatch Sentry includes a hidden monitoring application that ensures that ClockWatch Sentry is running If someone tries to disable the lock by terminating the ClockWatch application the monitoring application will restart ClockWatch and reset the lock Windows Task Manager shows the running ClockWatch and monitor Winsysbgl applications The monitor application runs whenever Sentry starts with and Clock Locking enabled It stops whenever a Sentry is stopped from the main screen by pressing the Exit button ClockWatch Sentry User Guide E windows Task Manager 101 x File Options View Windows Help Applications Processes Performance Networking Users Status Running Running Running Inbox Microsoft Outlook Running E End Task New Task Processes 24 CPU Usage 0 Commit Charge 133100K 78961 4 3 4 Clock Locking and ClockWatch Sentry FAQ How does Sentry work ClockWatch Sentry monitors the time in two ways by monitoring the Windows operating system and by checking for inconsistencies in the advancing clock Windows will often send a special message when other applications change the time This allows Sentry to immediately reset the cloc
8. ClockWatch Sentry User Guide ClockWatch Sentry Time Synchronization and Locking User s Guide Version 4 0 0 Spring 2007 Drecer software www beaglesoft com Beagle Software Table of Contents 1 0 Introductio Nerse a EE aA 2 2 0 Software Installation ssssssessssesseeserrrenerrnnnnnnennnnrrnnnneee 3 3 0 Using Clock LOCKING ceeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 3 1 Set Clock LOCKING 00 eee eeecteeeeseeeeteeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 4 3 2 How Clock Locking Operates 5 3 3 Clock Locking Administration cee 5 3 4 Clock Locking and Sentry FAQ ccceeeeseeeeees 7 4 0 Synchronization to an External Time Source 8 4 1 Time SYNC OptiONS sssini ennnen 9 AVA SEINES iesi cinirenen ensai 9 4 1 2 Display ieai a ea 10 4 1 3 TIMESENVET diine yieee a aa a 10 Ay DA N o 1 EEE TTT 12 ESA Grae e APEE E E EEEE EEEN 13 4 16 Bios COCK ss csecccccesssasstssetsdbeseaciscnsteeciacnaces 14 VT SOUVICC EEEE TETTA 14 5 0 TroubDleSNOoting eeececceseeesseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesneeenseeeeees 15 6 0 Obtaining Technical SUPPOFt cc eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 7 0 Beagle Software Information ccceeceesseeeeteeeeeees 19 1 0 Introduction Beagle Software s ClockWatch Sentry offers the total solution for enterprise wide time synchronization over the network ClockWatch Sentry serves two functions 1 Locks the computer s system clock so that unauthorized users
9. d then exit I Force all time settings J Warn me when time has not been checked every 1day J Lock system clock to prevent date time changes OK Cancel Help Choose for setting on demand ClockWatch Sentry User Guide 3 2 How Clock Locking Operates Scenario a user tries to change the time from the Windows control panel or another Windows application ClockWatch Sentry detects the change and sets the clock back to its original time within half a second The unauthorized time change attempt is added to the event log Program Files Beagle Software ClockWatch eventlog txt specifying the date and time of the time changing attempt the time it occurred and the time the clock was trying to be set to The attempted time change has been thwarted AND the user s actions have been logged 3 3 Clock Locking Administration Bring Sentry out of the hidden lock down mode Locate the hidden icon by slowly moving the mouse from left to right in the System tray When you see the OK call up the password field by right clicking the mouse Enter the administrative password to open ClockWatch sch Se Y untitled Paint h 12 13 PM Setting the time To set the time to the Atomic Clock bring Sentry out of lock down see above and press the Set Time button in ClockWatch to set the local time to an outside timeserver ClockWatch will unlock the clock to allow the time c
10. e invalid Time zone is missing time zone error Dates don t match date match error ClockWatch will attempt to reset clocks that in two separate steps date then time Time difference was too great time difference exceeds maximum allowable to make a setting ClockWatch will confirm before making setting Time difference is too small time difference was too small to make a setting No need to set clock Lacks proper permission to change system clock Try running as administrator Error occurred during time conversion Verify that the timeserver format NTP Time Daytime or NIST is set correctly Time difference exceeded 3 sigma value ClockWatch will confirm value before setting clock Timeserver protocol setting was incompatible Unknown time server format Timeserver not currently available Internal timeserver error Parsing return failed format setting was wrong or time string was corrupt The Action Log is a summary view of all current time setting activity Data is displayed in a list on the main screen and actions are added as they occur Entries include the origination of the action and the result Upon starting the list shows the five most recent events if available After the program closes the action detail can be found in the individual logs Columns Date Identifying source icon and date and time in yy mm dd hh nn ss format Source Internet time setting ClockCard setting Option BIOS clock sett
11. hange The clock can also be manually set by first turning off Clock Locking see below Always stop ClockWatch by pressing the Exit button on the main screen Pressing Exit also turns off the monitor program 2 21 01 PM ClockWatch Sentry lol x File Set Time Options Tools Windows Help u 5 27 04 2 21 00 Pi C Once J Service Periodic Clock Lock C Auto Exit C Daily utcnist colorado edu Beagle Software Turning locking on and off You can turn Clock Locking on or off from the Settings options tab with ClockWatch Options gt Settings Deselect the last option on that window Lock system to prevent date time changes You can also unlock the clock by stopping ClockWatch Sentry remember to press the Exit button Changing the admin password Open the Setting options tab within ClockWatch Options gt Settings Check the box for Lock system to prevent date time changes if the box is already checked uncheck and recheck The administrative password form will be displayed Set Administrative Password for Unlocking Clock x Password Cancel password Checking for unauthorized time setting attempts Every change to the date or time is logged in the event log To view Sentry s event log choose Options gt Logging and click view from the event log section of this window You may also rename and or relocate the event log from this window Sample log file entry Event Log 2 21 2
12. he ClockWatch log If logging is enabled in the Options gt Logs tab this log is updated each time a setting is made A sample of the log is Synchronization Log 9 14 98 11 43 12 AM Date Time Difference Accuracy Status Server 98 09 14 11 42 37 2 10 0 5 time a nist gov 96 09 14 11152728 0 0 0 5 time a nist gov The first line is the title and includes the date and time the log was first used The second line contains the column header These include Date The date the setting was made Time The local time the setting was made Difference The difference in seconds in the local time from the adjusted timeserver time May be a positive or negative number Accuracy The rate of clock drift in time in terms of seconds per day Status The results of the setting See Status Result Codes below Server The name of the timeserver used to make the setting Direct modem connections will show the phone number dialed Setting Status Result Codes The status result code found in the Clock Setting log shows the result of a time setting attempt 12 CodeResult o SETTING OK 1 DATE TIME ERROR 2 TIME ZONE ERROR 3 DATE DIFFERENCE 4 TIME DIFF TOO LARGE 5 TIME DIFF TOO SMALL 7 CANT CHANGE CLOCK 9 TIME CONVERSION ERROR 14 TIME CHANGE EXCEEDS AV 33 INCOMPATIBLE SERVER 99 UNKNOWN FORMAT 100 SERVER ERROR 200 PARSE ERROR Action Log ClockWatch Sentry User Guide Description Setting made Date time is invalid date or tim
13. he Windows ClockWatch Sentry User Guide operating system clock from the BIOS hardware clock This option automatically converts to ClockCard if Beagle Software s ClockCard is installed e System Start and stop the background service process 4 1 Time Sync Options ClockWatch may be set to sync time using the Internet or a modem This section offers a brief introduction to the base ClockWatch software A detailed ClockWatch Pro user manual is available for download at www beaglesoft com Manual CWUserDoc pdf You can use the Clock Setting and Timeserver options to set up your Internet or modem sync 4 1 1 Settings Use this window to establish how you want to sync time using the Internet Manual On demand settings useful when you want to manually make a single setting Once Single time setting at a future specified time Daily Once daily setting at the same time every day Periodic Schedule settings at specific fixed timed intervals Auto Settings made automatically by ClockWatch when the clock is outside of a designated range of accuracy This is best used when time drift is relatively constant It is available only for Internet connection not by modem Check time at startup When enabled ClockWatch will automatically start and run a time setting upon startup Check time once and then exit When enabled ClockWatch will check the time once using the Internet and then exit Force all time settings When enab
14. hen you install Sentry you get the option to exclude it from being added the Start Menu in Windows Additionally you can hide the Sentry program file from most users To hide Sentry find the main ClockWatch directory Right click on the ClockWatch directory and select Properties and set the Hidden attribute You can view hidden files by changing the file View option in Windows Explorer Tip it is simpler to configure and test Sentry before hiding the files 4 0 Synchronization to an External Time Source ClockWatch provides a fast and easy way to synchronize the computer system s clock to the Atomic Clock using the Internet or a modem ClockWatch queries a timeserver receives a signal with exact standard time It then converts the standard time to local time and compares it to the internal system time on the computer adjusting the system clock if necessary Settings can be made on demand on a regularly scheduled basis or automatically based on the specific need of the local system ClockWatch Sentry features multiple options for time settings display connection logging and graphs Options Clock Setting Frequency of synchronization e Display Options for viewing time formats on ClockWatch screen e Timeserver Timeserver selection and connection set up e Logging Options for tracking synchronization history e Graphs Options for viewing synchronization results BIOS Clock Options to configure ClockWatch to update t
15. indows internal time zone setting to determine if daylight savings time is both used and is currently in effect e Check time zone in the Date Time control panel e If a Daytime type timeserver is used then check that the hours difference field is set correctly There is no time difference shown after a setting The difference in time with the measurements have been too small 1 second or less to make a clock setting Graphs don t show anything e No clock settings were needed difference and accuracy are both 0 e No reading has been made since startup e The log file has not been specified or is turned off Previous Settings Graph only 16 ClockWatch Sentry User Guide Clock drift numbers vary widely e There is a process or hardware that is causing the clock to lose or gain generally lose time at a faster rate than at other times e The system is very busy and the clock is losing time at a faster rate than normal ClockWatch is installed behind a firewall ClockWatch needs to be properly configured to work behind a proxy server As atest check to see if your Web browser is configured to work with a proxy server If so see Beagle Software s discussion about configuring ClockWatch to work behind firewalls at this Web page www beaglesoft com clwafirewalls htm How to run the diagnostic routine If you have verified the Internet connection you can run ClockWatch in the diagnostic mode which provides a trace l
16. ing and clock locking activity are all included in the log Status Result of the action Time Difference seconds If clock was changed shows the number of seconds time setting For clock locking shows the attempted time change Accuracy sec day For clock setting shows the accuracy in terms of 13 Beagle Software 14 seconds day Tip You can resort by any column by clicking the column header Event Logging Event logging allows you to write selected action to a text file and or the NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista event log This log captures major time setting activities as well as warnings for when there may be a system or time setting problem 4 1 5 Graphs The Graphs tab offers options for graph display and data charting of computer clock performance when using the Internet ClockWatch has three graphs Current Settings Clock Drift and Previous Settings Clock Drift Used to turn Clock Drift graph on off Current Settings Used to turn Current Settings graph on off Previous Settings Used to turn Previous Settings graph on off This graph shows the settings made on previous ClockWatch sessions Ignore Zero Differences If checked displays only the settings when the internal clock was changed If not selected shows all settings including those when the clock was not changed zero difference in the Previous Settings graph 4 1 6 BIOS Clock or ClockCard if installed The BIOS Clock Options tab in ClockWatch
17. k to its correct time Real time clock monitoring checks that time sequences in its regular pattern When Sentry finds an inconsistency it identifies it as an illicit time change and resets the clock How often does Sentry check the clock Sentry checks the clock twice each second What if I forget my password You should reinstall the Sentry software Reinstalling the software resets all settings to their default values Can I use Sentry on more than one computer Each computer must have a separate license Contact the sales group at Beagle Software to obtain additional Sentry licenses Beagle Software Does Sentry protect from date or time changes made from MS DOS In Windows 95 98 or Me MS DOS runs in a context separate from the Windows operating system This means that Sentry cannot monitor MS DOS programs If illicit time or date changes from MS DOS are a concern we Suggest you disable the date and time commands in MS DOS by creating dummy batch tiles date bat and time bat in the Windows command directory Does Sentry protect from time changes when the computer is off Sentry can only work when the computer is on We recommend that you have ClockWatch check the time every time the computer is started enable Check Time at startup option under Options gt Settings This will automatically correct any time changes that occurred since Sentry was last running Can I Hide Sentry from Other Users W
18. led ClockWatch will force a time setting every time the clock is checked This overrides the time setting too small No setting made result Warn me when time has not been checked every ClockWatch will monitor the last time a time check was made If the last check exceeds the interval limit selected then a warning will be shown in the Log Window and in the system tray icon Send Email Warning Enables email notification for clock check warnings see above When first checked opens up Email notification setup Usage Notes e On Windows 9xMe machines ClockWatch starts on system boot up e On Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista machines ClockWatch is started when the local user logs in to Windows These users should consider using the service option Beagle Software 10 4 1 2 Display The Display window allows you to customize the options for time display and format You can also set ClockWatch to startup automatically Mode Win XP Vista XP Vista Display screens using the XP Vista style Classic Display screens using the Windows classic 9x style Startup Automatically Configuring for Auto Startup ClockWatch can be operated in an unattended mode from the System Tray When this option is checked ClockWatch automatically loads and operates in whichever mode it was last configured and then runs in the background The ClockWatch icon will be available in the System Tray after ClockWatch is loaded When you use Startup Au
19. me the computer is on and you are logged in See section 3 1 Registration screen appears at startup e Software has not yet been registered registered software will skip the 15 Beagle Software Registration screen e The Windows System Registry has been altered or corrupted Re enter the Key Code to re register the software ClockWatch won t make time setting e Check that the connection to the Internet is working by opening a Web browser and visiting a common Web site e The selected timeserver may be busy Try choosing another timeserver from Options gt Timeserver Choose the Directory button and select another timeserver e There is no Internet connection to the timeserver selected Verify the connection to the timeserver by using Telnet Search the ClockWatch Help index for Telnet for Information on how to do this Settings aren t being made by ClockWatch e System clock is accurate and in sync e Setting attempts are being made too close together and no adjustment is needed e There is no Internet connection to the timeserver selected Verify the connection to the timeserver by using Telnet e System is set in the Manual mode and no settings have been made ClockWatch makes the wrong time setting If the NIST NTP or Time protocol is being used check the time zone setting under the Date Time icon in the Windows Control panel to verify that the setting is set to your local time zone ClockWatch uses this W
20. og to pinpoint problems The following steps will run ClockWatch in the background diagnostic mode and allow you to view the trace file DebugFile txt 1 Run ClockWatch in diagnostic mode 2 Wait 30 seconds while the program runs in the background 3 View the diagnostic trace by opening the debug file DebugFile txt in the ClockWatch program directory Check for ERRORS or connection problems in the trace How to remove the software Removing ClockWatch from a system will remove all executables help files log files registry settings and DLLs that are registered exclusively to ClockWatch To remove ClockWatch you need to use the uninstall utility provided with the software 1 Exit ClockWatch stop all background instances of ClockWatch including services 2 Select the Uninstall program uninstall exe from the Programs gt Beagle Software gt ClockWatch directory 3 Follow the uninstall wizard Accept the defaults If asked if you want to remove shared DLLs it is safest not to remove them in case they are in use by another program 17 Beagle Software 18 6 0 Obtaining Technical Support Web site www beaglesoft com Consult our web site for the latest updates technical information and documentation E mail support beaglesoft com Please be as specific as possible including the program version and the steps to recreate the problem if possible Phone 1 612 370 1091 Fax 1 612 605 7138 Refund Policy In
21. ord screen the gateway back into the ClockWatch application Beagle Software Notes e ClockWatch can continue to set the correct time through external synchronization even when the clock is locked Information on this is in Section 4 e Every attempted date or time change is logged in the event log 3 1 Set Clock Locking PONE lt Install and start the ClockWatch Sentry application Choose the Options menu then select Settings Check the Lock system clock to prevent time date changes option A window will pop up to allow you to choose an administrative password to disable Clock Locking You may retain the default password or choose your own Choose the Display option and select the box for Startup Automatically This will start ClockWatch Sentry in the lock down mode whenever the user is logged in Save the options press OK To enable Clock Locking the first time you must exit then restart the ClockWatch application Upon restarting ClockWatch notice the green Clock Locking light This indicates that the clock is locked Minimize the application to hide it in the system tray and enter the lock down mode xi Settings Display Timeserver Logs Graphs Clients Cloc 4 gt Synchronization setting mode C Once Once at C Daly Every day at Periodic Make settings every 1hour E C Auto Desired system accuracy imn E Check time at startup J Check time once an
22. s complete functionality Regular users are often not able to set the clock directly However then can indirectly set the time by sending the time setting request to the ClockWatch service if it is running 5 0 Troubleshooting Some more common trouble issues are discussed in this section You may also refer to troubleshooting page on the Beagle Software Web site www beaglesoft com clwatroubleshooter htm for help I ve installed the Sentry software but I still can change the time Check to be sure that e Sentry software has been started e Clock Locking is turned on in the software see section 3 1 e The software was restarted after turning on locking the first time the green Clock Locking light should be visible on the main screen How can tell if Sentry is working If Sentry is not visible on the desktop check the system tray for the hidden Sentry icon Section 3 3 The time on the computer is wrong how do I change it You can set the time to the Atomic Clock Bring Sentry out of lock down and press the Set Time button in ClockWatch to set the local time to an outside timeserver ClockWatch will unlock the clock to allow the time change How can I tell if someone tried to change the clock The Sentry event log has a record of every time change on the computer sec 3 3 Can I get Sentry to start every time this computer starts You can configure Sentry for automatic start up that will start Sentry every ti
23. se or misapplication Governing Law This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota USA ClockWatch Sentry User Guide Limitation of Liability THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED Good data processing procedure dictates that any program is thoroughly tested before relying on it The user must assume the entire risk of using the program ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE 7 0 Beagle Software Information Beagle Software founded in May 1997 supplies innovative and useful Internet enabled Windows programs that bring the power of the Internet to the desktop of the user Beagle Software is located in Minneapolis Minnesota just slightly West of the Mississippi River Ordering Information Web http www beaglesoft com OrderForm htm Email sales beaglesoft com Mail Beagle Software 126 N 3rd St Ste 407 Minneapolis MN 55401 USA Fax 1 612 605 7138 Phone 1612 370 1091 1 877 845 2549 19 Beagle Software le softwar Time Synchronization Solutions Beagle Software offers a complete line of premier time synchronization products Consult our Web Site for more information and updates www beaglesoft com 612 370 1091 2
24. the Internet manually or you normally are connected to the Internet over a LAN or ClockWatch Sentry User Guide on demand methods such as DSL or cable modems you should choose the manual connection option Have ClockWatch wait for Internet connection Use this option if you want ClockWatch to wait for the next time you make a connection to the Internet Have ClockWatch Automatically Dial my ISP You can have ClockWatch dial your ISP to make an Internet connection when needed Direct modem connection When selected uses the modem to call the NIST directly and sync up time signals over the phone line When selected ignores the other options in this frame Source Frame options Address of timeserver Shows the name of the timeserver current in use This can be changed by selected another timeserver from the Directory button Timeserver Directory The Timeserver Directory screen allows you choose a timeserver You can also test edit or add individual timeservers The directory includes a list of over 100 verified timeservers located throughout the world with information on server location and primary protocol The toolbar at the top of the screen allows you to add edit delete timeservers in the directory Timeserver Test The timeserver test lets you check both the connection and the capability of local or remote timeservers Compatibility and connection problems can be diagnosed using the built in 8 point connection test This form
25. tomatically with the ClockWatch service running the ClockWatch system tray monitor applet will be started instead of the full ClockWatch application when you first log in This applet monitors time setting status and shows seconds in the system tray Usage Notes e On Windows 9x Me machines ClockWatch starts on system boot up e On Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista machines ClockWatch starts when the local user logs in to Windows These sers should consider using the service option 4 1 3 Timeserver The Timeserver window offers a choice for the Internet timeserver used and type of connection you are using You have options for a variety of timeservers using the major protocols available NIST NTP Time or Daytime You can also connect directly to the server over the Internet or through a proxy server If an Internet connection is not available you can call the NIST directly using the computer s modem Connection Frame options Internet LAN Communicates directly to the specified timeserver over the Internet using the protocol and port specified Internet Dial up Will first dial your ISP to make a connection to the Internet and then sync the clock using the timeserver specified For configuration options click Setup Internet Connection Setup Click the Setup button to configure how ClockWatch will make connection with the Internet ClockWatch offers several connection options Manual Connection If you establish the connection to
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