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can machine reset its own time ?

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by natcat

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I have an IBM laptop and dell PC on my network.
Whenever I set the time of these 2 machines it alays resets itself to 3 hours and a few minutes ahead.
All my servers have the correct time and I never put a time sync on the machines.
So why would this happen ?

We also have another 2000, and two 98 machines that are running perfectly.

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by mheuvel

Did you check if your servers have a time zone installed?

If you are logging in the server what software do you use? I know if you're using for example Novell you can disable the sinchronise time option.

by thechas

Does the time change right away, or on the next re-boot?

If virus protection is switched on in BIOS settings, the systems may not be resetting the BIOS clock when you update the time.

Chas

by nitin

I suspect something to do with GMT time. Explain more to get clearer picture.

If the time that your IBM pluses or minuses in 30min icrements, its 100% GMT issue(or time zone issue)

If its not in multiples in 30 mins - Your machine' has been OWNED.
Hehehe

by natcat

It turns out that 2000 server automatically sync times for all machines in its domain. The server time zone was set to Laz Paz and the 2 problem machines were set to Eastern time, hence the 4 hour difference.

by natcat

It turns out that 2000 server automatically sync times for all machines in its domain. The server time zone was set to Laz Paz and the 2 problem machines were set to Eastern time, hence the 4 hour difference.

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