Windows Time Service Tools and Settings: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773263.aspx > W32tm /query /configuration How the Windows Time Service Works: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/71e76587-28f4-4272-a3d7-7f44ca50c018 You can run the command: > reg query HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters and read the value of NtpServer in the command output. ServiceDll REG_EXPAND_SZ %systemroot%\system32\w32time.dll ServiceMain REG_SZ SvchostEntry_W32Time ServiceDllUnloadOnStop REG_DWORD 0x1 Type REG_SZ AllSync NtpServer REG_SZ time.consona.net,0x9 ServiceDll REG_EXPAND_SZ %systemroot%\system32\w32time.dll ServiceMain REG_SZ SvchostEntry_W32Time ServiceDllUnloadOnStop REG_DWORD 0x1 Type REG_SZ NT5DS NtpServer REG_SZ time.windows.com,0x9