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Q139453: NET TIME Does Not Report Correct Remote Time in Windows NT

Article: Q139453
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the NET TIME command to display the time of a remote computer, the
remote time appears in your computer's time zone. For example, if the time of
the local computer (TEST1) is in Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8:00) and the time
of the remote computer (TEST2) is in Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5:00), the
following appears on TEST1 when you type TIME at the MS-DOS command prompt:

  The current time is: 12:00:00.00

When you type NET TIME \\TEST2, the following appears:

  Current time at \\TEST2 is 11/10/95 12:00 PM
  The command completed successfully.

NOTE: The correct time of the remote computer is displayed when you use Windows
98; Windows 95; Windows for Workgroups 3.11; Microsoft Network Client for
MS-DOS, version 3.0; or LAN Manager 2.2c.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5, 3.51,
and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : kbother 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0

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