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Update windows 98 machines date and time from PDC server
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One way you could go about this is to write an NT Logon script which would synchronize the workstations' time with that of the PDC. Here's a brief summary of how it would go:
On the PDC open NOTEPAD.EXE and write the following:
REM This command will synchronize workstation clocks to the server
net time \\servername /SET /YES
Obvously, you would replace the servername above with the actual NetBIOS name of your PDC computer.
Save the file as LOGON.BAT in the ..\WINNT\System32\Repl\Import\Scripts folder on the server's hard drive.
Now run User manager for Domains on the PDC. Access the user account properties for each person who logs on from a 98 box. In their Profile screen, add the name LOGON.BAT to the logon script field.
Once this is done, each person who logs on will execute the script, thus setting their workstation time to match that of the server.
Hope this helps.
Chris
On the PDC open NOTEPAD.EXE and write the following:
REM This command will synchronize workstation clocks to the server
net time \\servername /SET /YES
Obvously, you would replace the servername above with the actual NetBIOS name of your PDC computer.
Save the file as LOGON.BAT in the ..\WINNT\System32\Repl\Import\Scripts folder on the server's hard drive.
Now run User manager for Domains on the PDC. Access the user account properties for each person who logs on from a 98 box. In their Profile screen, add the name LOGON.BAT to the logon script field.
Once this is done, each person who logs on will execute the script, thus setting their workstation time to match that of the server.
Hope this helps.
Chris
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