Re: Time Zone Problems

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From: Jim (jim_at_nomail.com)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:19:54 +0100

Thanks Jerold

I don't quite follow you: are you saying create a script of sorts with this
info, such as:

cd \
\\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
\\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
StandardName
\\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
\\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
DaylightName
\\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
\\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
StandardStart
\\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
\\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
DaylightStart
net time \\timeserver /set /yes

The above gives me the info that is helpful like time zone - but how would I
set the time zone?

Apologies - I am not so familiar with FOR commands.

regards

Jim

"Jerold Schulman" <Jerry@jsiinc.com> wrote in message
news:qg3vv0puepthf6r7moet0c6k41qv4jt6mt@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:21:17 +0100, "Jim" <jim@nomail.com> wrote:
>
>>I control several networks on large ships. We have a consistent problem -
>>that of windows time. All the networks concerned are 2000 AD with all
>>clients running W2K Pro and a few XP Pro stations.
>>
>>If you change the time on the time server, it causes trouble. I can't rely
>>on users to change the time zone, so I keep all servers and clients on GMT
>>and I adjust the actual by + or - one hour during the night when we change
>>time zone. However, nearly always, this will cause some problem or other
>>for
>>some of the clients - sometimes loss of drive mappings, sometimes the
>>client
>>will not update fast enough and then cannot logon etc.
>>
>>What I really need is a client of some sort where I can control the time
>>zone from a central location, and then all clients and other servers poll
>>to
>>this source and change their time zones automatically.
>>
>>Can anyone help here?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Jim
>>
> Interesting problem.
>
> Lets assume that the master time server is \\timeserver
> In the netlogon share of \\timeserver, place reg.exe from the Windows 2000
> Support Tools on the CD-ROM.
> See tip 3968 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com
> Each client should have a Scheduled Job that starts when the computer
> starts, and runs in the context of a domain admin account.
> Every minute, using @ping -n 61 127.0.0.1>nul (tip 4630), the job checks
> the time and timezone on \\timeserver in a FOR command
> using
> \\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
> \\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
> StandardName
> and
> \\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
> \\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
> DaylightName
> and
> \\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
> \\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
> StandardStart
> and
> \\timeserver\netlogon\reg.exe query
> \\timeserver\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation /V
> DaylightStart
> and
> net time \\timeserver
>
> if the time is more than a few minutes different from the local time,
> determine wether DLT in in effect and issue:
> RunDLL32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %SystemRoot%\system32\TIMEDATE.cpl,,/Z
> StandardName or DaylightName
> (tip 7525)
> and
> net time \\timeserver /SET /YES
> goto the top and wait another minute.
>
>
>
>
> Jerold Schulman
> Windows Server MVP
> JSI, Inc.
> http://www.jsiinc.com

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