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Date/Time, Enabling Network Time Protocol

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NOTE: The utilities available in Control Panel vary depending on whether the current user is logged in a root account. Some utilities require root user access. You can control this by assigning individual users additional rights in the "Users" applet or editing /usr/share/hp/panel/hpcpl.conf. Date/Time The Date/Time Properties utility allows you to set the date and current time, select the appropriate time zone, and enable NTP (Network Time Protocol). Use the values in the Date, Time, and Time Zone areas to select the appropriate date and time information. Enabling Network Time Protocol Network Time Protocol (NTP) is designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. There are numerous servers available on the Internet that are synchronized to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). To enable NTP: 1. Select the appropriate time zone. 2. Select Enable Network Time Protocol. 12 Chapter 2 Control Panel Settings ENWW

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NOTE:
The utilities available in Control Panel vary depending on whether the current user is
logged in a root account. Some utilities require root user access. You can control this by assigning
individual users additional rights in the “Users” applet or editing /usr/share/hp/panel/hpcpl.conf.
Date/Time
The Date/Time Properties utility allows you to set the date and current time, select the appropriate time
zone, and enable NTP (Network Time Protocol).
Use the values in the
Date
,
Time
, and
Time Zone
areas to select the appropriate date and time
information.
Enabling Network Time Protocol
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. There
are numerous servers available on the Internet that are synchronized to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
To enable NTP:
1
.
Select the appropriate time zone.
2
.
Select
Enable Network Time Protocol
.
12
Chapter
2
Control Panel Settings
ENWW