Windows Time
Checks the date and time settings on a Windows system and compares it with the date and time on the PIM+ server.
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Overview
The Windows Time Event Monitor checks the time and date settings on all your Windows machines, comparing them with the date and time on your PIM+ server. It's an easy way to get notified about discrepancies based on seconds or UTC offset.
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Use Cases
- Time Discrepancy Alerts: Detecting and receiving alerts about discrepancies between the time on your PIM+ server and the time on your Windows devices.
- TOTP Verification: Making sure time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) work as expected.
Monitoring Options
Time Discrepancy Detection
- Alert Based on Time Difference: Choose the number of seconds difference between the times on your Windows machines and the PIM+ server's time that will trigger each level of alert.
Time Zone Verification
- Time Zone Mismatch Alert: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the time zone does not match that of the monitoring server.
UTC Offset Verification
- UTC Offset Alert: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the UTC offset is not [offset].
Authentication and Security
The account used to monitor this device must be a part of the Remote Management Users group.
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Data Points
This event monitor generates the following data points:
| Data Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Time Difference | Time difference between Windows device and FrameFlow server in seconds. |
| Time Zone Match | Success/Failure data point. Value of 1 if the time zone matches, value of zero if it does not. |
| UTC Offset Match | Success/Failure data point. Value of 1 if the UTC offset matches, value of zero if it does not. |
Sample Output
