Change the Time Server on Mac devices

The following Payload helps IT Admins to set up a Time Server on their Mac devices. Time Servers help ensure accurate and synchronized timekeeping across devices on a network, as these are critical for compliance, security, troubleshooting, and logging purposes. Supported on macOS 10.12.4 & above.

1. Copy the contents below directly and add them to Apple Configurations > Custom Configurations for Mac, or click here to download the file and import it.

2. Follow our guide on how to add the Custom Payload in the Apple Configurations & deploy it to devices.
   

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
   <dict>
     <key>PayloadType</key>
     <string>Configuration</string>
     <key>PayloadVersion</key>
     <integer>1</integer>
     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>
     <key>PayloadUUID</key>
     <string>A18B9FA3-DBDC-4E60-89E0-D785C7C6A1A0</string>
     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
     <string>Time Server</string>
     <key>PayloadContent</key>
     <array>
       <dict>
         <key>PayloadType</key>
         <string>com.apple.MCX</string>
         <key>PayloadVersion</key>
         <integer>1</integer>
         <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
         <string>com.example.mytimeserverpayload</string>
         <key>PayloadUUID</key>
         <string>7BC24F5A-5AD8-4AD0-B05E-8F5F4418FF05</string>
         <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
         <string>Time Server Payload</string>
   
         <key>timeServer</key>
         <string>time.euro.apple.com</string>
       </dict>
     </array>
   </dict>
   </plist>

3. Please change the string for the key timeserver  in the payload with the Time Server of your choice. For example:

 <key>timeServer</key>
      <string>time.euro.apple.com</string>