Re: Windows 2000 forest time synch

From: Joe C (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/14/04 

Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 15:36:03 -0700

     
     ----- Marin Marinov wrote: -----
     
     In article <5F8C8586-7E48-45C8-941A-6DCD6CCD522F@microsoft.com>,
     anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> I have a forest with 10 DC's, some of them are in other time zones (other states), and they always synchronize with the firts DC in the Forest. Does any one knows how can I disable this option in the DC's that have time difference so they can use his own time?
>
     Internally Windows uses UTC (Universal Time Coordinated), time zone
     offset is applied just for visualization purposes so you shouldn't have
     any problem with that. Is there any specific issue you are experiencing?
     --
     Cheers,
        Marin Marinov
        MCT, MCSE 2003/2000/NT4.0,
        MCSE:Security 2003/2000, MCP+I
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Yes, when I change the time in one of my DC's that use other time (because of the time difference between cities) afer 30 or 40 minutes the server changes the time to the time in the first DC.

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