Windows systems do an OK job of managing time services like NTP, but they really do miss the mark. Hosts that are part of a domain get their time from the domain server (Active Directory or PDC) automagically on a periodic basis. Some drift may happen, but it is minimal. Servers, such as the AD
Virtual Consoles are available with most Linux distributions as they provide a valuable resource in managing multiple text-based interfaces to a single Linux system. You can bring up a virtual console on a linux system by hitting and holding down CONTROL ALT F#, where F# is a function key on the keyboard from F1 to