I don't query the existing setting, I simply set it ... via site linked policies or script or whatever's your preference -->
Control.exe TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana alternatively: RUNDLL32.EXE SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana ... where '(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana' is the timezone being set. The supplied value behind /Z is from the Display value under the registry key - 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones' You can also use the Std value in those registry keys as well, this is equivalent to "(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana": Control.exe TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z Pacific Standard Time -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msetechnology.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 9:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Send - AD mailing list > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query > > Without walking around to every stupid new desktop every year > and getting mad at Dell that they aren't picking up the right > timezones.... > I want to set at my desktop eating bon bons and scan them and > see if they've screwed up and the Secretaries will be booking > appointments in the wrong time zones and the bosses will be > getting mad > > (Bosses get the new computers.. Secretaries get the old ones > that already have the time zone problem resolved) > > Basically I'm asking... what do you guys do in big server > land to ensure that every stupid Outlook is booking > appointments in the proper zone? > > Dean Wells wrote: > > >It's late so that could well be it ... but I'm afraid I'm > uncertain as > >to what it is you've not already ascertained for yourself? > > > >-- > >Dean Wells > >MSEtechnology > >* Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://msetechnology.com > > > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan > >>Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > >>Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:33 PM > >>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/ > > > > > > > > -- > 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/
