RE: [ActiveDir] Is it important to keep correct timezone settings on DC?

[Freddy HARTONO]

Title: Is it important to keep correct timezone settings on DC?

Hi Ulf

 

Exactly my point - it doesnt make sense, but it does happens apparently, still trying to get some answers on what oses those are and what broke during that time.

 

As for the below, which specific GPO settings can adjust automatic timezone - am curious in finding this out? what happens in the case of undefined subnets, which timezone would it automatically adjusts to?

Thank you and have a splendid day!

 

Kind Regards,

 

Freddy Hartono

Group Support Engineer

InternationalSOS Pte Ltd

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phone: (+65) 6330-9785

 

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ulf B. Simon-Weidner
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 1:06 AM
To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Is it important to keep correct timezone settings on DC?

Hi Freddy,

 

it doesn't make any sense to retrieve the timezone settings from the DC, since the clients may be on other timezones than the DC they are authenticating against. And speaking about traveling users, they may want to adjust the timezone to their current location, which would keep international invitations and appointments happy.

 

The time & timezone need to be set correctly, so that all machines in the domain are about the same time with respect to the timezone.

 

Speaking about GPOs - for international or cross-timezone organisations you may want to set those based on the site (considering the best practices when it comes to GPOs linked to sites), however to enable traveling users to adjust their timezone I'd recommend setting the time correctly automatically and disabling the users to change the time, but allow them to adjust the timezone.

Gruesse - Sincerely,

Ulf B. Simon-Weidner

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Freddy HARTONO
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:42 AM
To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org
Subject: [ActiveDir] Is it important to keep correct timezone settings on DC?

Hi all,

Does the client takes timezone and daylight savings changes from the DC?

I was under the impression that timezones and daylight savings changes are local to the pc and the dc ntp server  runs on a Zulu timezone?

Just curious as I had an issue with a remote site today due to daylight savings tickbox.

Thank you and have a splendid day!
 
Kind Regards,
 
Freddy Hartono
Group Support Engineer
InternationalSOS Pte Ltd
mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
phone: (+65) 6330-9785