# NTP time synch is allowed?
**URL:** https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ntp-time-synch-is-allowed/1464
**Category:** URCap Development
**Created:** [January 5, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ntp-time-synch-is-allowed/1464 "2018-01-05T07:14:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@gomathisankar](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/gomathisankar)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ntp-time-synch-is-allowed/1464/1 "2018-01-05T07:14:10Z")
Hi,
I want to sync the controller time with an NTP server time. Is it allowed to do?
Thanks,
Sankar
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### Author:  [@scraby](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/scraby)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ntp-time-synch-is-allowed/1464/2 "2024-01-23T17:54:07Z")
This question does not seem to have been answered. Does anyone know if it’s possible to setup a UR as a NTP (Network Time Protocol) client to an NTP server in order to keep the UR time / clock synchronized over the network?
Thanks
Shawn
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### Author:  [@kuroda1](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/kuroda1)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ntp-time-synch-is-allowed/1464/3 "2025-10-21T00:50:19Z")
- On **PolyScope 5.19.0** I could not find any **NTP client** installed.
- I logged in via **SSH** and set the time with the `date` command, which worked:
```auto
sudo date -s '2025-10-21 09:52:00'
```
- This isn’t as accurate as NTP, but it’s a workable alternative.I hope this helps you.
I assume an **NTP client needs to be installed** to get NTP working on this system.
**If anyone has succeeded, please let me know how you did it.**