NET TIME Does Not Report Correct Remote Time in Windows NT

 Last reviewed: November 14, 1997
Article ID: Q139453
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

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 95; Windows for Workgroups 3.11; Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS, version 3.0; or LAN Manager 2.2c.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 ntgeneral kbother
Version : 3.5 3.51
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: November 14, 1997
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