Susan, Not sure if this will help, but this KB (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909915) was posted as a part of Microsoft's response to the DST extension in Australia for the Commonwealth games. The package contains an EXE that can be scripted that allows you to change (if not determine) what TimeZone the client is in - I think. I only looked at it briefly before I discovered 912475.
FWIW... themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2006 10:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query > > (someone go pick Joe up off the floor after I post this.. I'm > actually asking about scripting) > > > Is there a script that can be run to determine what a computers time > zone status is? Some WMI status in AD or something? It seems like > everytime I get new computers in the office...the OEM image that we > don't nuke and pake means that they do not grab the "autotmatically > adjust" setting, even though it's checked, so they end up staying on > standard time rather than flipping to daylight savings and > thus causing > appointments to be off an hour. > > Okay so the setting is under > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneIn > formation > But the values under there are not jumping out at me as to > which one the > machine is broadcasting? > > Is it "Daylight Bias" RegDword ffffffc4" ...as if I flip the > gui on and > off.. that value goes down to 0.... > > ...wonder if I can group policy that reg key value....hmmmmmm > > > How to configure daylight saving time dates for Brazil: > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317211 > > "Use a script to delete "DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet" from the > registry. > When deleted 'Automatically adjust clock for daylight savings changes' > in Windows will be checked. > > The registry key is: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneIn > formation " > > > > -- > Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? > http://www.threatcode.com > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
