Enable Windows NTP Server
- Policy ID
- W32TIME_POLICY_ENABLE_NTPSERVER
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Windows Time Service › Time Providers
Description
This policy setting allows you to specify whether the Windows NTP Server is enabled.
If you enable this policy setting for the Windows NTP Server, your computer can service NTP requests from other computers.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, your computer cannot service NTP requests from other computers.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- EnabledREG_DWORD