---
title: TimeServer
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/timeserver
---

# TimeServer

The payload that configures the time server.

## Declaration

```data
object TimeServer
```

## Properties

timeServer: The NTP server to connect to. In macOS 10.13 and later, only one time server is supported. timeZone: The time zone path location string in /usr/share/zoneinfo/; for example, America/Denver or Zulu.

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.MCX as the payload type. If multiple profiles with this payload are sent, the system sets the device’s time server to the value in the last payload installed. Removing the payload won’t change the settings back to the prior settings. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?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>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>timeServer</key>             <string>ntp.example.com</string>             <key>timeZone</key>             <string>America/Denver</string>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.mytimeserverpayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.MCX</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>7bc24f5a-5ad8-4ad0-b05e-8f5f4418ff05</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Time Server</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>a18b9fa3-dbdc-4e60-89e0-d785c7c6a1a0</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### System configuration

- [Declarations](devicemanagement/declarations.md)
- [EnergySaver](devicemanagement/energysaver.md)
- [FileProvider](devicemanagement/fileprovider.md)
- [Font](devicemanagement/font.md)
- [LockScreenMessage](devicemanagement/lockscreenmessage.md)
- [Screensaver](devicemanagement/screensaver.md)
- [SystemExtensions](devicemanagement/systemextensions.md)