Microsoft KB Archive/240684

= Error Message: Option /S Is Ambiguous =

Article ID: 240684

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q240684



SYMPTOMS
When you run the NET TIME command with the /S option at a command prompt, you may receive the following error message:

Option /s is ambiguous.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the /S option is not valid in Windows 2000.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the /SET or /SETSNTP options with the NET TIME command.



STATUS
This issue is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
To determine the available switches for the NET TIME command, type net time /? at a command prompt.

The /SET option can be used to synchronize the computer's clock with the time on the specified computer or domain.

The /SETSNTP option can be used to synchronize the W32Time (Windows Time) time service.

For information about how to configure the W32Time time service, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216734 How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in Windows 2000

Additional query words: switch parameter

Keywords: kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB240684

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