Error Message: Option /S Is Ambiguous

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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:

Q216734 How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in Windows 2000

Additional query words: switch parameter

Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb