So, (thinking out loud here).... Assuming Windows machines using the 2006 DST definitions... OS: March: The time will be altered but the workstation will be operating an hour off -- until DST kicks in. November: DST will arrive two weeks early -- meaning that the workstation will again be an hour off for awhile. Does anyone know of an article which explores the ramifications Windows 2000 servers having the the right time (assuming a manual change) but an inaccurate reference to the UTC differential? Outlook: Calendar: Is on it's own because it keeps separate track of timezones. Wait to see what Microsoft offers as patches in January. E-mail, Journal, etc: Problems but the exact definitions will depend upon Exchange Server or other e-mail server interaction. Other apps which rely upon the PC date/time: Are.. to be polite about it... stuck in a very bad place until the the workstation's interpretation of DST intersects with the rest of North America. BTW: The first link below is supposed to offer workarounds to unpatchable OSes. Haven't tried them yet, though. Thank you. Richard References: How to configure daylight saving time for the United States in 2007 <blocked::http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914387> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914387 Using Windows Server 2003 in a Managed Environment Windows Time Service <blocked::http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/tec hnologies/security/ws03mngd/26_s3wts.mspx> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/ security/ws03mngd/26_s3wts.mspx Preparing Outlook for March 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102086071033.aspx <blocked::http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102086071033.aspx>
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:55 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Sorta... AD and the 3/07 Time Change Hi Richard- The time sync process is just going to set the actual time (think UTC) not the timezone. If the client thinks it is GMT-5 then it will set the time accordingly. Given the rochester.rr address - U of R or RIT? Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] c - 312.731.3132 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Kline Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 2:45 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Sorta... AD and the 3/07 Time Change This question addresses the March'07 Dailylight Saving's time change in the US and Canada (has Mexico joined in?). I work for an institute of higher learning where the policies (human, not domain) get a little... unevenly suggested. So please grant me some leniency as to why this question is even asked :) Does belonging to a domain with properly configured time synchronization lessen the concern for applying the XP patches as they relate to the March 2007 time change? Or the need to take special care with Windows 2000 workstations? In other words, will AD sync the PC clock on Windows 2000 workstations to the correct hour during next next March's "leap ahead" Speaking of time: Happy New Year to Everyone! Thank you. Richard
