NET TIME Does Not Report Correct Remote Time in Windows NT

ID: Q139453

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

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 98; 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, 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.

Keywords : kbother ntgeneral kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
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