johnj
Sun Dec 28 01:05:14 CST 2003
Thx.
"Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:OtlRPBLzDHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I don't have a TZ variable, but FWIW -8 is pacific time.
>
> Is this problem on your SBS, or a member server? If it's a member server,
> just turn on the windows time service and it'll automatically synchronize
> with your SBS. But first, make sure it's time settings are correct in
> control panel/date and time.
>
> If it's an SBS that's having the problem, just verify the time settings in
> control panel, and configure net time per the instructions in the KB
> articles to get the time synching correctly with a trusted time source.
The
> SBS will sync its own time, then the workstations and other servers will
> sync to the SBS.
>
>
> "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> news:V7aHb.41774$m83.25006@fed1read01...
> > Thank, everyone. I noticed in the envioment variables, a system
variable,
> > that there is a TZ=cst-8cdt. What is this TZ variable? TimeZone? The
sever
> > is in the Pacific Time Zone. There is a SQL database running on the
> system.
> > Not sure what this TZ is, this is going back to the days of DOS.
> > John
> > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > news:uMFPBI9yDHA.2676@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > You'll need this too: "HOW TO: Configure the Simple Network Time
> Protocol
> > > (SNTP) on ISA Server"
> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323621
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dave Nickason" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%23jPjpP8yDHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Two things: The time being off an hour often seems to be an
incorrect
> > > > configuration. Dbl-click the time in the system tray, click the
time
> > zone
> > > > tab, and make sure the option to automatically adjust for daylight
> > saving
> > > > time is selected. This may correct not only the problem you're
> having,
> > > but
> > > > also potential problems with Outlook appointments, message times,
etc.
> > > >
> > > > Secondly: the time on your SBS should be synchronizing with an
> external
> > > > time server, which is easily set up according to the following
> article.
> > > > Your win2k and later desktop computers will automatically
synchronize
> > with
> > > > the SBS without your having to do anything at all. On the
> workstations,
> > > > look for an event logged from w32time indicating that the time has
> been
> > > > synchronized with the SBS, around the time of system startup.
> > > >
> > > > To configure the SBS, see "How to Configure an Authoritative Time
> Server
> > > in
> > > > Windows 2000"
> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216734
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "johnj" <johnj@dontreply.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:LcQGb.41403$m83.22969@fed1read01...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > A question. I noticed one of my servers hour was behind one hour
> > today.
> > > > > Yesterday it was fine. I have the Windows Time service off. Is
there
> a
> > > an
> > > > > easy to way to sync up the server with a National time Server? And
> > then
> > > > have
> > > > > the workstations, all XP Pro, on the network sync up the Server?
Or
> > > > perhaps
> > > > > a better question is, why is the server off by one hour? This
> network
> > > has
> > > > a
> > > > > Novell server on it and I am wondering if the Novell server is
> setting
> > > the
> > > > > time for the network. But the two servers have coexisted for over
a
> > > year
> > > > > now. The server is SP4. Any tips would be appreciated.
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > John
> > > > >
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