Setting the time server for multiple machines
On a single Mac it’s a simple thing to set which time server your machine gets its time from. Simple go to System Preferences, click on “Date & Time” and enter the address for your preferred time server in the “set date & time automatically” box.
However, if you want to blow that setting out to multiple machines what do you do? The file that holds this setting is located in the /etc directory and is named ntp.conf.
Copy that file to the /etc directory on all your machines using something like Apple Remote Desktop and you’re done!
Just make sure the permissions match so the machine can read it correctly. The permissions should look like this:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 47 Apr 25 09:35 ntp.conf
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