[ntp:questions] Synchronizing NTP in WAN and LAN

David J Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.neither-this-bit.nor-this-bit.co.uk
Mon May 26 09:09:44 UTC 2008


Uwe Klein wrote:
> David J Taylor wrote:
>
>> Like many OSes, Windows uses UTC internally and translates it to the
>> time zone specified by the user for display.  Start, Control Panel,
>> Date and Time, Time Zone provides the user interface for this, and
>> there are programs like TZedit which allow you to alter the registry
>> settings controlling winter and summer local-to-UTC rules.
>
> Where does this legend stem from ?

It's not a legend - it's directly what you get from calls to the OS.

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724390(VS.85).aspx

and, for example, the need to use the GetLocalTime function to convert 
that value into local time:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724950(VS.85).aspx


> There seems to be a difference in what TZ the RTC reflects.
> ( At least the SuSE installer regularly ask if the RTC shows
> UTC or Local Time )
>
> uwe

The RTC runs in local time.

Cheers,
David 





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