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Basic information on NTP can be found on our NTP info page.

The Meinberg NTP packages provide a GUI installer for Windows which installs the NTP
service and associated executable programs which have been compiled from the original
public NTP source code available at the NTP download page at ntp.org.
The GUI installer also contains the corresponding HTML based NTP documentation, plus
an OpenSSL DLL required by the NTP service to support symmetric or public key
authentication.
Unattended installation is also supported. Please see the NTP Installer README for help on
how to use the installer.
Actually there a different stable NTP versions provided, plus some additional information:
 Current NTP version for Windows XP and newer, with IPv6 support
 Outdated NTP version for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and newer, IPv4 only
 External Web Links
 NTP Cheat Sheet / Short Reference
 Linux driver for Meinberg plug-in radio clocks

For the Windows operating system there's also an NTP Time Server Monitor
program available which allows configuration of the local NTP service and graphical
monitoring of the local and remote NTP servers.
If you have any questions or feedback regarding the Meinberg Windows Installer for NTP,
please send your mail to [email protected].

NTP for Windows XP and newer, with IPv6 support

The current stable NTP version can be used with Windows XP and newer, on 32 bit
and 64 bit Windows versions. Beside the standard IPv4 network protocol it also
supports IPv6. Alternatively there's an older version available which can also be used on
Windows 2000 or Windows NT.
Note: The current stable version ntp-4.2.8p13 provides some security patches and
some other minor enhancements. See thechangelog for details. This package also
includes openSSL DLL v1.0.2r, which also contains some security fixes.
It is explicitly recommended to upgrade earlier installations to this
version.

ntp-4.2.8p13-win32-setup.exe (3.81 MB)

8 March 2019
NTP package with IPv6 support for Windows XP and newer

Note: If the NTP service fails to start after installation then eventually the Visual Studio
Redistributable package is missing, even though it should be available on all current
Windows installations. The 32 bit (x86) version of the redistributable needs to be installed
even on 64 bit Windows systems. The package is available from the Microsoft download
page:

Go to Windows Download Center

Installation of the Redistributable Package (Screenshots)

NTP for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and newer, IPv4 only, without
current security patches
This version of the NTP package is outdated but is still provided since it can also be used
on Windows 2000 or even Windows NT. It supports IPv4 only, but not IPv6. For current
Windows installations the current stable NTP version should be used which also contains
current security patches.

[email protected] (2.8 MB)

26 October 2010
Old and stable NTP-package Windows NT/2000 (IPv4 only)

Screenshot NTP Installer

Here are some screenshot of the NTP installation (click to enlarge):

External Web Links:

 David Taylor created a detailed step-by-step walkthrough of the installation on
his website.
 The official documentation of the NTP Reference Implementation is included in the setup
program and will (optionally) be installed together with the binaries. It is also available of
the NTP documentation website. Please make sure you select the NTP version that is
included in the installer.

NTP Cheat Sheet

NTP Cheat Sheet v1.0 (308 kB)

NTP Short Reference (A4, 2 pages), English language. Contains short lists of the most
important NTP configuration parameters, command line options and file formats used by
NTP, e.g. for the keyfile or the statistic files that can be generated by ntpd (loopstats,
peerstats, clockstats, sysstats).
NTP Time Server Monitor

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The NTP Time Server Monitor, available for the operating systems Windows NT/2000
and newer, allows the user to configure and control the local NTP service with a
userfriendly graphical user interface. Secondary the current status of the local NTP service,
as well as external NTP services, can be displayed.
 Download NTP Time Server Monitor for Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
 Description of the Features
 Screenshots
 Changelog
 License Text
NTP Time Server Monitor for Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003,
Server 2008/Vista/7/8

The 1.0 package is the first stable release, It is a self-extracting

exe file for Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista, including a GUI
ntp-time- setup program,
server-
monitor- *Please note: This version should not be used in production without
1.04.exe intensive testing*
1,15 MB

Description of the NTP Time Server Monitor

The NTP Time Server Monitor software is able to control and overwatch the NTP service for
Windows with a userfriendly GUI. Additionally it eases the handling with the NTP service.

Here is a small list of the abilities and features this tool offers:
 Switch easily between different configurations (ntp.conf files). This is perfectly usable if
different configuration must be tested or to switch between testing and operating mode.

 Change the service settings without the need to open the device manager each time.

 Extract the NTP related application log entries and display them separately in a table. The
user can filter the entries by categories.

 Display the current status of the running NTP service. In fact it is a graphical output of the
command "ntpq -p". Additionally the current offset, stratum value and the selected
synchronization source is displayed in a status string. The status is automatically
refreshed. The user can select the refresh interval.
 The user can configure external NTP server, which are also queried by the NTP Time
Server Monitor and the status is also displayed.

 The configuration file of the ntp service (ntp.conf) can be edited within this program. So it
is no longer necessary to search for the right file in the possible locations within the
Windows or NTP directory. If changes are made the program is asking if the service shall
be restarted.

 The NTP Time Server Monitor is able to read the system variables and association vars
of the service and displays them in a textbox for analyzing.

 Statistic: The generated loopstats files can be shown in a graphical component. The
period of logging, the number of entries, the start and stop time and the minimum and
maximum values of the offset and frequency are extracted and displayed. If required the
generated statistic can be exported as a bitmap.

 The program can be minimized to the tray icon bar of Windows. A tooltip shows the
current status (source, offset, stratum), if the mouse is pointing over the Meinberg logo.

 A configuration panel let the user control the NTP Time Server Monitor. For example:
Polling interval of the NTP status, DNS lookups, external NTP server, logfiles locations.

Screenshots
Service page Status page Statistic page

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Changelog of the NTP Time Server Monitor

 Fix: Memory-Leak when service page active.

Version:1.04  Fix: Statistic: Merged statistic did not displayed correctly if one
Date:2008-12-22 loopstat file contains only a single entry.
 Bug: Statistic: Only the first 2000 entries of a file were displayed
Version:1.03 graphically.
Date:2008-04-21  Bug: The Monitor was not running under Windows NT anymore.
Version:1.02
Date:2008-03-28  Bug: Fixed wrong date format on event log page.
Version:1.01  New: Add support for Windows Vista.
Date:2008-03-07  New: Monitor now works also without local NTP service installed.
  Bug: NTP Status: random access violation fixed.
 Bug: NTP Monlist: random access violation fixed.
 Bug: NTP Debug information:random access violation fixed.
 Bug: NTP Service:restart of NTP Service failed.
Version:1.0  Bug: start of program could fail with error message "ntpsvcio.dll not
Date:2007-08-20 found".
 Bug: Advanced Statistic: Only the first 20 recorded samples were
displayed graphically.
 Bug: Advanced Statistic: Values lower than 64 seconds caused an
error message.
Version:0.9n  Bug: NTP Debug information: Refresh of peer values are not
Date:2006-12-12 working correctly, if a row was selected.
 New: NTP Debug information: All configured Server are available
over tab control now.
 New: NTP Monlist: All configured Server are available over tab
control now.
 New: Add Cut/Copy/Paste menue over standard keys (ctrl-x, ctrl-c,
ctrl-v).
 New: Status: Add/remove peers of a selected server to the status
tab by using the right mouse button
 Bug: Auto update not working correctly. No file downloaded.
 Bug: Monitor not running under Windows 2003 Server.
 Bug: Monitor not running correctly under restricted rights.
Version:0.9m  Bug: NTP Debug: Exeption occured when refreshing the table
Date:2006-11-13 information.
 New: NTP Debug information: The information is splitted into
tables and seperated by host names now.
 Bug: Statistic: Changing frequency axis has also interfere the offset
axis.
 New: Improve notification module.
 Bug: Config generator: MINPOLL/MAXPOLL keywords changed
from uppercase to lowercase
 New: A lot of minor changes.
Version:0.9l  New: Add/Remove server on status page available via popup
Date:2006-10-19 menu.
 Bug: Some minor bugs fixed in advanced statistics.
 Bug: Online-update: The cancel button only worked during a
download not while checking for a new version.
 New: First version of the notification module included. This allowed
notification on different triggers over SNMP, Email and Syslog.
 New: More precisely error messages included.
 New: Statistic: Manually changing of the frequency scaling
included.
Version:0.9k  New: The NTP related event log entries can be searched by
Date:2006-01-25 keywords.
Version:0.9j  Bug: Statistic: View File: Function still failed. Temp files are now
Date:2005-12-21 generated in the users temp folder.
 Bug: NTP config generator: Typo in generated statistic section
fixed (statistics instead of statistic).
 Bug: Help-Files: The numeration of available pool servers must
start with 0 instead of 1.
 Bug: Statistic: Only loopstats and peerstats files are displayed by
 now.
 New: Auto-Update: Monitor can check if a new version is available
and download them if designated.
 Bug: Statistic: Same path could be saved several times.
 Bug: Statistic: View File: Function failed on read-only drives.
 Bug: Statistic: Spaces were wrongly deleted from statistic path
while saving.
 Bug: Advanced Statistic: Delay values couldn´t be logged alone.
 Bug: Config generator: Help file for the authentication part was
miss-pointed.
 New: Statistic: Longterm statistic enabled. Multiple files could be
selected by using the shift-key. New directory picker added (no
more Win 3.1 look & feel)
 New: Statistic: Rudimental support for peerstats files added.
 New: Service settings: New switch added for setting the windows
Version:0.9i multimedia timer to the highest resolution (Only available if
Date:2005-12-13 supported by the installed NTP service).
 New: Local DNS cache for a faster resolving of hostnames added.
 New: Advanced Statistic: Selected peer, stratum, delay and polling
interval can be logged.
 New: NTP service overwatch and restart option.
 New: NTP Monlist included: The Monlist of each configured server
can be viewed from the status page.
Version:0.9h  Bug-Fixes: Some minor bugs fixed regarding the handling of the
Date:2005-11-15 NTP Time Server Monitor.
 Fixed bug: High cpu load on some pages.
 The running NTP version of the currently selected NTP server is
Version:0.9g displayed on the status page.
Date:2005-11-03  Event-Log added.
 Fixed bug: The jitter information is not displayed if querying an old
NTP v3 service.
 Fixed bug: If the selected server on the status page is not localhost
during start-up the NTP version of that remote server is displayed
on the NTP service page instead the version of the local NTP.
 Fixed Bug: If the NTP service was restarted using the Windows
service manager the tray symbol and tool-tip wasn´t updated
anymore.
 Fixed bug: If the currently selected server on the status page is
deleted over the configuration panel the information on the status
page is not updated correctly.
 A DNS-Lookup is now also performed with the Refid-field on the
status page, if the value is an ip-address.
Version:0.9f  First Version of the NTP configuaration file (ntp.conf) generator
Date:2005-11-01 included.
Version:0.9e  Fixed bug: If saving a new service configuration over the Service
Date:2005-10-17 Settings option the new generated ImagePath could be saved
wrong. Therefor the service couldn´t be started anymore.
 Fixed bug: The TooTip was not shown correctly under Windows
2000, if the hostname of the currently selected NTP server was too
long. Now the appropriate IP-address is shown instead, if the name
of the host exceed a certain length.
 Fixed bug: The TrayIcon-Symbol wasn´t deleted directly if the
 program was closed.
 Fixed bug: On the statistic page the selected range of offset and
frequency was displayed wrongly as min and max values.
 If changing the server on the status page it was possible that it can
take about one status polling interval till the new server was polled.
Now the polling will be activated as soon as the server is switched.
 Added different TrayIcon symbols to reflect different possible
status of the NTP service.
 Statistic: Auto-calculation of axis range enhanced.
 Usage of the Windows system fonts instead of application own font
now configurable.
 NTP related Log entries can be exported as textfile.
 Content of event log table now scroll directly if slider is moved.
 All possible tally codes can be assigned with an own color on the
status page.
 Change standard color settings of status page and event log page.
 Change font settings to use Windows based system fonts.
 Fixed bug on status page: Application crashed on some
computers, if coloring mode was enabled.
 Fixed bug in installation routine: Previous installation location is
read from registry now.
Version:0.9d  Fixed bug in installation routine: Configuration will not be
Date:2005-10-04 overwritten anymore.
Version:0.9c  Fixed a Bug under Windows NT: Function QueryServiceConfig2
Date:2005-09-28 was missing in advapi32.dll.
Version:0.9b
Datum:2005-09-12  Initial revision released.