Environment
Novell Client for Vista 1.0.0 Login
Novell Client for Windows 7
Situation
When logging in, the time on the Windows workstation is not set to the Novell server time.
Resolution
Because of changes to the Windows operating environment, it is not possible to use the SET TIME login script command to get the server time. Instead, use the Windows time service feature to set the time. This can be accessed from
Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Date and Time > Internet Time > Change Settings
or from
System Tray > Time > Change date and time settings... > Internet Time > Change Settings
Enable the checkbox for "Synchronize with an Internet time server" and select a time server such as time.nist.gov.
Alternatively, you can set the time at a command prompt or in the login script by using the following command:
w32tm /resync
Note that either of these approaches will run afoul of the Windows User Account Control feature if enabled. Disable User Account Control to set the time without a prompt or error.
or from
System Tray > Time > Change date and time settings... > Internet Time > Change Settings
Enable the checkbox for "Synchronize with an Internet time server" and select a time server such as time.nist.gov.
Alternatively, you can set the time at a command prompt or in the login script by using the following command:
w32tm /resync
Note that either of these approaches will run afoul of the Windows User Account Control feature if enabled. Disable User Account Control to set the time without a prompt or error.
Additional Information
Rather than potentially cause a UAC elevation consent or credential prompt during login processing, the Novell Client simply attempts to synchronize time with the current Windows user permissions. If UAC is enabled, this attempt will likely be unsuccessful. See the Novell Login Scripts Guide
For information about W32tm, see MS Article ID 216734, "How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows 2000."
Change Log
11/25/2013, Earle Wells, changed the suggested internet time server to time.windows.com from time.novell.com.
02/11/2014, Earle Wells, changed the suggested internet time server to time.nist.gov from time.windows.com.
02/11/2014, Earle Wells, changed the suggested internet time server to time.nist.gov from time.windows.com.