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Setting for TimeServer #11

Closed robertgendler closed 4 years ago

robertgendler commented 4 years ago

Summary

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/timeserver The domain com.apple.MCX with they key timeServer can be overruled by the systemsetup binary

Steps to reproduce

sudo systemsetup -setnetworktimeserver "example.com"

Operating System version

macOS 10.15.5

What is the expected correct behavior?

The expected behavior is that a configuration sets the setting permanently.

Possible fixes

Setting the time server using systemsetup -setnetworktimeserver "time-a.nist.gov,time-b.nist.gov"

Checking the time server using systemsetup -getnetworktimeserver

golbiga commented 4 years ago

Configuration profile will re-apply settings, keeping as is.