Use the NET TIME command and deny users access to change time, how?

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Christopher Beard

I have a tricky situation where I need to deny users the
right to change their PC's time and date. However, I need
for all computers to display the same time. We are
currently using the NET TIME command, but we will need to
find a way to continue synchronizing the workstation
times but keep users from changing the time on their
computers. Keep in mind that we have a mixed workstation
environment (NT4, 2000, and XP). Does anyone have any
ideas how this can be done? Thanks, Christopher Beard
 
In Windows 2000/XP you can use security policy/user rights assignments to determine
who can change time and that can be implemented via Group Policy to domain machines
or via Local Security Policy on non domain machines. In a W2K domain, the W2K/XP
machine should be in synch with the domain controllers via the Windows time service.
If not in a domain you could use a startup script on the W2K/XP machines and /or
Sceduled Tasks. As far as the NT machines, possibly that could be done via at command
or with Task Scheduler at startup. I am not sure of the capabilities of NT4.0 Task
Scheduler. --- Steve
 
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