What issue can I expect if I have the incorrect system date entered?

**Anilrgowda** · 08-Mar-2007, 10:13 PM

Question: I have a program that is not working in the year 2007. I also have quite a few customers using this same program. I called tech support and their advise was to change the system date back to 2006. The computers running this program are all Windows XP machines. Some are on a domain, some part of a workgroup, and some are just idividuall pc's. If I change the system date on these machines will I start to see some issues? LIke with domain login? I am going out to install this program on a customers computer this afternoon and I would like to be prepared.

**Anilrgowda** · 08-Mar-2007, 10:13 PM

As JamesTX10 stated, you will likely get the error message: "Computer time does not match time on Domain, Please contact your administrator" (or something very similar).

As far as startup issues on the workstations & stand-alones -- I do not see any problems there.

Should you roll the clock back any "current date" functions in programs will be displayed with the rolled back year.
--- Word / Excel / Access Header "Auto Date"
--- Anyother reporting software that grabs date from system clock
....... These shouldn't affect startup.

08-Mar-2007, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,715 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	What issue can I expect if I have the incorrect system date entered? Question: I have a program that is not working in the year 2007. I also have quite a few customers using this same program. I called tech support and their advise was to change the system date back to 2006. The computers running this program are all Windows XP machines. Some are on a domain, some part of a workgroup, and some are just idividuall pc's. If I change the system date on these machines will I start to see some issues? LIke with domain login? I am going out to install this program on a customers computer this afternoon and I would like to be prepared.

08-Mar-2007, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,715 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: What issue can I expect if I have the incorrect system date entered? As JamesTX10 stated, you will likely get the error message: "Computer time does not match time on Domain, Please contact your administrator" (or something very similar). As far as startup issues on the workstations & stand-alones -- I do not see any problems there. Should you roll the clock back any "current date" functions in programs will be displayed with the rolled back year. --- Word / Excel / Access Header "Auto Date" --- Anyother reporting software that grabs date from system clock ....... These shouldn't affect startup.

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