After upgrading CVAD to 2507 CU1, MCS provisioned VDAs may incorrectly switch their Windows Time Service configuration from NT5DS  to NTP

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type is overwritten with NTP instead of the expected NT5DS for domain‑joined machines.

As a result the VDA cannot registers successfully

Issue only affects MCS clones

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CVAD 2507 CU1 with  MCS‑provisioned machines may be configured with the wrong Windows Time Service settings during creation.

A fix is scheduled in future release

Workaround:

Until the permanent fix is applied, enforcing the correct time synchronization mode using one of the following methods:

1.Apply GPO to enforce NT5DS

Configure a Group Policy Object targeting VDA machines: Registry Path: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters Value: Type = NT5DS

2.Scheduled Task on the Master Image

Create a startup scheduled task on the master image to force the correct time configuration after cloning.

Powershell:

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "cmd.exe" -Argument '/c w32tm /config /syncfromflags:DOMHIER /reliable:YES /update && net stop w32time && net start w32time'
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup
$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "SYSTEM" -LogonType ServiceAccount -RunLevel Highest

Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "SyncTimePostBoot" -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal

This forces the VDA to reapply DOMHIER/NT5DS time sync mode immediately after boot.

• Domain‑joined master image is configured correctly, but clones revert to incorrect time sync mode.
• MCS‑provisioned VDAs inherit NTP configuration instead of NT5DS after image update.
• Issue does not occur on CVAD 2402