# Time Administration Tool Manual

## Introduction

The Time Administration Tool allows you to set the time, date and timezone of your system, as well as setting any time server to synchronise your local time server.

## Getting started

You can start Time Administration Tool in the following ways:

System menu

- Choose Administration Time and Date.

Context menu in the clock applet

- Choose Adjust Date and Time.

Command line

- Execute the following command: `time-admin`

When you start Time Administration Tool, you may be prompted for the administrator password. This is necessary because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system.

After entering the administrator password, the time configuration window is displayed.

### Time Administration Tool main window, automatic configuration mode

Shows Time Administration Tool main window, automatic configuration mode.

### Time Administration Tool main window, manual configuration mode

Shows Time Administration Tool main window, manual configuration mode.

The Time Administration Tool main window contains the following elements:

Time zone

- Displays your current timezone; the button displays a map for selecting a timezone.

Configuration type

- It can be either:

  Keep synchronised with Internet servers

- You will be able to choose from a list of Internet servers to keep your computer clock synchronised automatically.

Manual

- You will be able to fully specify date and time by hand.

Synchronise now button

- This will allow you to synchronise just once with the selected Internet servers.

## Usage

### To change your time or date

Just change the time spin buttons or the date in the calendar.

### To change your time zone

Click on the Select time zone button and select the new location, alternatively you can also select the new location from the list below.

#### Time Administration Tool map

Shows Time Administration Tool map window.

### To synchronise your local time server with internet time servers

If the tickbox is disabled, enable it, then click on the Select servers button and select a new server in the list.

#### Time Administration Tool servers window

Shows Time Administration Tool servers window.