Clock Drift service

The Clock Drift service monitors the time difference (in seconds) between a monitored Windows server and a NTP server.

Service Type Automation Manager Policy
Instances on a Device 100
Supported Systems/Applications Any Windows device running the Windows Time (W32Time) service.
Device Class Laptop - Windows, Server - Windows, Workstation - Windows
Monitored By Local agent
Scan Interval 5 minutes
NTP Server Type the address of the NTP server that will be used to compare the clock time of the monitored device.
Service Identifier Assign a unique identifier to this instance of the service.
Status Details Description
Time Offset The difference (in seconds) between the clock time of the monitored device and the designated NTP server.

Reviewed: CB

06/02/2026