HOWTO: Remotely Check the Time Zone on Windows NT

ID: Q207563

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

The instructions below will describe how to remotely verify what time zone a computer running Windows NT is in without the use of API calls.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Follow these steps to verify the time zone:

Use Regedt32 and remotely connect to the registry on the computer you want to check.

Look at the value of in the following key:
```
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control
      \TimeZoneInformation\StandardName 
```
You will see the time zone listed, for example, Pacific Standard Time.

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Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto