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diff --git a/infobase/configuration/cron/time_synch.crontab b/infobase/configuration/cron/time_synch.crontab
index 8510ee82..7b5fd6fe 100644
--- a/infobase/configuration/cron/time_synch.crontab
+++ b/infobase/configuration/cron/time_synch.crontab
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 
-SHELL=/bin/bash
+##############
 
-# m h dom mon dow command
+#[time synch]
 
-# standard to synch to local machine.
-0,4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,44,48,52,56 * * * * /usr/sbin/sntp -P no -r equanimity
-or
-0,4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,44,48,52,56 * * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s -n equanimity
+LOCAL_TIME_SERVER=greendragon
 
-# one machine on the network uses this version, to synch externally.
-0 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * /usr/sbin/sntp -P no -r time.nist.gov
-or
-0 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s -n time.nist.gov
+# standard version synchs to a local machine.  can be used on a network
+# to get time from central host.
+*/4 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate $LOCAL_TIME_SERVER &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log
+
+##############
+
+# the central host machine uses this version, to synch time externally.
+0 0,4,8,12,16,20 * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s time.nist.gov &>>/tmp/${CRONUSER}-cron-time_synch.log
+
+##############