For some ungodly reason, the Techs here at work think that no one should be able to adjust their clocks unless they are Admin Level.
Which is really fuckin' annoying me since my computer clock's been losing time since yesterday. It's now 7 minutes behind... this morning it was only 5min behind
Damn Fuckin' IT People
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Re: Damn Fuckin' IT People
Ask the Admin to fix it?
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Re: Damn Fuckin' IT People
You don't get to complain until your computer disagrees with itself.(I work in the same office as Tev, and the interviewing software will report it as one time, and the desktop clock as 5 minutes earlier.)LadyTevar wrote:For some ungodly reason, the Techs here at work think that no one should be able to adjust their clocks unless they are Admin Level.
Which is really fuckin' annoying me since my computer clock's been losing time since yesterday. It's now 7 minutes behind... this morning it was only 5min behind
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Hah, EIT blocked access to the C: drive at my job.
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The IT techs are "concerned' now. It's lost 2minutes since 8am, so that's worryed them
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All nt based computers requires admin or power user privs to adjust the clock.
The reason for this is that it enables the logging service to timestamp each incident, really useful in misc tasks.
If you cannot get local admin privs on your computer at least try to convince them that a simple addon to the logonscript might be in order.
The reason for this is that it enables the logging service to timestamp each incident, really useful in misc tasks.
If you cannot get local admin privs on your computer at least try to convince them that a simple addon to the logonscript might be in order.
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That's one reason why they're concerned. All computers in the building are supposed to be time-synched first thing in the morning, as soon as we log in.Faram wrote:All nt based computers requires admin or power user privs to adjust the clock.
The reason for this is that it enables the logging service to timestamp each incident, really useful in misc tasks.
If you cannot get local admin privs on your computer at least try to convince them that a simple addon to the logonscript might be in order.
... And I've lost another minute...
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While the computer is on the CMOS battery isnt needed to power the clock.Dalton wrote:CMOS battery dying?
Probably a damaged motherboard.
If the clock gets too out of sync with the Windows Domain time, the domain controller will refuse to allow it to authenticate
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Hmm is you computer a Dell?
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Why yes, how did you know?Faram wrote:Hmm is you computer a Dell?
Here's what the Tech told me. The clock is supposed to synch up upon log-in. The Tech doesn't know why. The lady who closed shop for me last night logged out, but didn't shut the computer down, but the Tech said that wasn't causing it. From what he can tell, the computer hasn't synched in at least two days. He will check again on Monday to see if the computer is still losing time, while checking with other Techs to figure out what's happening.
In short: He don't know, so he's waiting to see if it fixes itself
Until then, it's still 7 min. off... and possible will be more by Monday.Me: Nope, that's why I have you around to tell me.
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double-clicking on the windows button will usually get you to windows explorer.Sharp-kun wrote:How well though?Dalton wrote:Hah, EIT blocked access to the C: drive at my job.
When I was at school, they did that. I then found that Properties > Find Target got me there ^_^
you can also write .bat files in notepad.
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Okay this breaks every principle I have as a IT pro but I am going to help you for free.LadyTevar wrote:Why yes, how did you know?
Here's what the Tech told me. The clock is supposed to synch up upon log-in. The Tech doesn't know why. The lady who closed shop for me last night logged out, but didn't shut the computer down, but the Tech said that wasn't causing it. From what he can tell, the computer hasn't synched in at least two days. He will check again on Monday to see if the computer is still losing time, while checking with other Techs to figure out what's happening.
In short: He don't know, so he's waiting to see if it fixes itself
Get Dell Time Keeping Utility
Shame on you support staff not knowing of this.
BTW If the want a kickas sysadmin currently living in Sweden but might move to usa gimme a PM
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Fear is the mother of all gods.
Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. -Lucretius
"Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. ... If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. ... If, as they say, God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?" -Epicurus
Fear is the mother of all gods.
Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. -Lucretius
I can't. 
XP-Pro won't give me premission.
XP-Pro won't give me premission.Me: Nope, that's why I have you around to tell me.
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Well I could fix that but that would involve stuff that is not legal so I will not.LadyTevar wrote:I can't.
The problem is that a pre installed Dell has a timekeeping bug and that patch fixes it.
get a sysadmin or somthing to install it for you.
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Fear is the mother of all gods.
Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. -Lucretius
"Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. ... If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. ... If, as they say, God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?" -Epicurus
Fear is the mother of all gods.
Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. -Lucretius
Gimme a minute to go thru the late-day teleprompter that MIS sets up after 3:30p... They really don't want calls this late when most of them leave at 4p.
Damn... didn't catch him, had to leave a message.
Damn... didn't catch him, had to leave a message.
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Yes, but when the computer is shut down...... *ahem*ggs wrote:While the computer is on the CMOS battery isnt needed to power the clock.Dalton wrote:CMOS battery dying?
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Heck, even I have NTP on my shitty home network of 4 computers.
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No shit, but it is implict in her statement that the computer has been on, and has been losing time as she has been watching.Vertigo1 wrote:Yes, but when the computer is shut down...... *ahem*ggs wrote:While the computer is on the CMOS battery isnt needed to power the clock.Dalton wrote:CMOS battery dying?
Which completely rules the CMOS battery out.
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The entire building is set up to run WinXP Professional, and 90% of the office computers are DELL. Even the state-owned laptops have WinXP-Pro installed. Why? I've no friggin' clue. Musta got a great deal on it.Stark wrote:Shouldn't they be using NTP anyway?
I'll let you guys know tomorrow if the computer's lost more time over the weekend, and keep ya'll updated on the MIS Tech's attempts to make it work.
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Don' know what happened, don' know why... but the computer clock is in synch again. No problems whatsoever now.
*sigh* Stupid computer.
*sigh* Stupid computer.
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