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Force "Daylight Savings Time" on via Group Policy, Registry via logon script, or program?
Question: I want to push a check box in the "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savings changes" on Windows XP and Windows 2000 machines.  A Group Policy, Registry mod via logon script, or a program - no matter.  I need to enforce this policy.

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Tags: daylight, savings, adjust, group, policy
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Windows XP Operating System
Author: iceyBlue, Limited Member
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06.23.2004 at 04:22PM PDT, ID: 11384415

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Crash2100:
I think the time settings are stored in this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation
 
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06.23.2004 at 04:26PM PDT, ID: 11384429
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iceyBlue:
Most definitely they are.  But their are a few changes made to the registry when modifying this setting.

I'm hoping either someone has a ADM file for Group Policy, a registry file that I can push via our logon script, or a simple program that can be run via logon script.
 
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06.23.2004 at 04:35PM PDT, ID: 11384466

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Crash2100:
you could set permissions so that the users can't change the registry key.
 
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06.23.2004 at 04:36PM PDT, ID: 11384470

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Crash2100:
also, can't you just export the registry key, then have it restored using the login script?
 
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06.23.2004 at 04:47PM PDT, ID: 11384533
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iceyBlue:
Yes, but the changes seem to be a little different under Windows XP vs. Windows 2000.  Plus, it appears to be more than one entry and I have little experience with that.  I'll do it as a last resort, but what I was hoping for here is an easier solution...
 
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06.23.2004 at 05:30PM PDT, ID: 11384710

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gemarti:
I think that this script can be used, not only to check the timezone, but also set the timezone:

http://www.paulsadowski.com/WSH/tz.htm

Here are the different TimezoneID's

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cdosys/html/_cdosys_cdotimezoneid_enum.asp
 
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06.24.2004 at 08:39AM PDT, ID: 11390184
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iceyBlue:
Thanks Gemarti, but I'm trying to set the Daylight Savings Time option to On.  The script you pointed out only allows for setting of the Timezone, unfortunately.
 
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06.24.2004 at 09:43AM PDT, ID: 11390827
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MaartenG:
Why would you push "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savings changes" ?
XP and 2000 use NTP (Network Time Protocol). In a domain structure it's on by default. In a workgroup environment it has to be configured. Clients get the time from a central server. This is the only point where you have to adjust the time (eventually).

A lot of info (including how to adjust things with GPO's is in:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/xpmanaged/27_xpwts.mspx  
 
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06.24.2004 at 09:55AM PDT, ID: 11390945
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iceyBlue:
Get this.  I work for a Law Firm where Attorney's court calendars are kept in Outlook.  Some users (God knows why) decide to shut off the setting for DST.  Suddenly, there's a very upset Attorney who's late/early to a Court appearance.

Thus, I'm trying to force the setting to all users.

I'll take a look at the link you provided.  Thank-you.
 
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06.24.2004 at 11:05AM PDT, ID: 11391661

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gemarti:
These are the only settings that are set:


+++++++++++DST OFF++++++++++++
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"Bias"=dword:0000012c
"StandardName"="Eastern Standard Time"
"StandardBias"=dword:00000000
"StandardStart"=hex:00,00,0a,00,05,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"DaylightName"="Eastern Standard Time"
"DaylightBias"=dword:00000000
"DaylightStart"=hex:00,00,0a,00,05,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ActiveTimeBias"=dword:0000012c
"DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet"=dword:00000001


++++++++++DST ON++++++++++++++++++++
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"Bias"=dword:0000012c
"StandardName"="Eastern Standard Time"
"StandardBias"=dword:00000000
"StandardStart"=hex:00,00,0a,00,05,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"DaylightName"="Eastern Daylight Time"
"DaylightBias"=dword:ffffffc4
"DaylightStart"=hex:00,00,04,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ActiveTimeBias"=dword:000000f0

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06.24.2004 at 11:09AM PDT, ID: 11391695

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gemarti:
You can use regmon.exe to verify:

Monitoring and Troubleshooting the Registry
http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/313/1.html

Abstract
In this chapter, the author explores tools and techniques for troubleshooting Registry problems. He also discusses the best way to recover the Registry when you encounter problems and concludes with a set of common problems and solutions to use as a starting point for troubleshooting the Registry.
 
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