Remoteboot Client Records Incorrect Timestamp

ID: Q176987

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS

The Windows 95 Remoteboot Client will record an incorrect timestamp for files that it saves to the Windows NT Remoteboot server. The timestamp is offset by an increment equal to the difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the time zone of the Remoteboot client and server. Essentially, the timestamp of the file is GMT.

This problem only occurs for files saved by an application running on the Remoteboot client to the Remoteboot server. Files created by the Windows NT Server will show the correct time when viewed from the Remoteboot client. Files created by the Remoteboot client on another Windows NT Server in the network also show the correct time.

CAUSE

The problem occurs when you build the server message block (SMB) to save a file to the remote initial program load (RPL) server. The timestamp is obtained, and the time zone offset is used to calculate the local time, which is placed in the SMB and used as the timestamp for the file. The problem is that the time zone offset, which is normally obtained from the registry, is unable to be obtained there in RPL situations. Instead, for an RPL client, the time zone offset is read from the registry during startup and saved in a global variable. This variable is then used when building the SMB. In this case, the variable is initialized prior to use.

RESOLUTION

A possible workaround is for the user of a Windows 95 Remoteboot client to store files on another server in the domain. The timestamp for these files should be correct.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95.

Additional query words: rpl remote boot win95 timezone GMT

Keywords : ntdomain
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbbug