date change by itself?

[Ron]

I have a Windows 2000 user on a 2000 domain. She needs to
change her system date for data entry into a program that
requires a previous date.


She can change the date but after a short while it reverts
back to the current date. I have checked her machine for
spyware like the atomic clock thing and cant find any.

Does anyone know why this is happening? is it an auto date
correction from the server?

Thanks

Ron

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I have a Windows 2000 user on a 2000 domain. She needs to
change her system date for data entry into a program that
requires a previous date.


She can change the date but after a short while it reverts
back to the current date. I have checked her machine for
spyware like the atomic clock thing and cant find any.

Does anyone know why this is happening? is it an auto date
correction from the server?

Hi

Yes, the time change is coming from the domain controller. Remove
the computer from the domain to avoid this (or set up a "left-over"
computer to run this program only).

 

[Guest]

arrrg !

Thanks for the response !

Anyway to disable the auto date/time update perhaps with
a registry mod? i woul dprefer to keep it in the domain
if possible.

Thanks again !

Ron

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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arrrg !

Thanks for the response !

Anyway to disable the auto date/time update perhaps with
a registry mod? i woul dprefer to keep it in the domain
if possible.

Thanks again !

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The synchronization of time with a domain controller is imperative for
normal network operations.
Kerberos, which is the authentication protocol that is implemented in an AD
network, manages all logons and connections to network resources. Without
time synchronization, Kerberos will not function.

So you might as well have it off of the domain, 'cause it simply won't work
with the domain if the time is off by more than 5 minutes.


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