DOCUMENT:Q194726 TITLE :FPNW Client Does Not Get Correct Time or Date After Y2K PRODUCT :Windows NT PROD/VER:4.0 OPER/SYS:WINDOWS NT KEYWORD :kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When an MS-DOS-based NetWare client attaches or logs on to a Windows NT Server computer running File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW), the client's date and time are not synchronized with that of the server when the server's date and time are beyond 12/31/1999 at 11:59:59pm. CAUSE ===== FPNW fails to provide the proper date and time information to the client for synchronization when the server's date is past 12/31/1999 at 11:59:59pm. RESOLUTION ========== Windows NT 4.0 -------------- To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT version 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack The English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted to the following Internet locations. http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/archive/NT4y2kpostSP3/default.asp ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/ hotfixes-postSP3/y2k2-fix/ STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. MORE INFORMATION ================ Novell's NETX or VLM NetWare shells running on an MS-DOS-based client synchronize the client's clock with that of the NetWare server being attached to. Like Novell's Login.exe, FPNW's Login.exe also synchronizes the client's clock with that of the server when run. If one of these MS-DOS-based clients attaches or logs on to an FPNW server anytime before 12/31/1999 at 11:59:59pm, the client's time and date will be updated to match that of the server being attached or logged into. If the client attaches or logs on to an FPNW server after 12/31/1999 at 11:59:59pm, the client's time will be updated to the correct time, but the client's date will not be updated. NOTE: Microsoft Windows NT clients running Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) or Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW), and Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 clients running the Microsoft Client for NetWare networks do not synchronize the workstations' clocks when attaching or logging on to NetWare servers. For more information on what is fixed in Y2K2-fix, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q175093 User Manager Does Not Recognize February 2000 As a Leap Year Q180122 After Changing the Time, Windows NT May Skip a Day Q183123 Find Files Displays Garbled Date if Year is 2000 or Greater Q183125 Shell Doc Property Dialog Custom Date Incorrect after Year 2000 Q184132 Err Msg: Value Entered Does Not Match with the Specified Type Q186669 FPNW Logout.exe Incorrectly Reports Year After Jan. 1, 2000 Q191768 Date of Print Job May Be Displayed Incorrectly in Print Queue Q193056 Problems in Date/Time after Choosing February 29 in a Leap Year Q193434 Migration Changes NetWare Accounts Expiration Date Q207799 IBM PS/1 will not Boot on or After January 1, 2000 Q216916 NTBACKUP Writes Incorrect Year to Log File Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition ---------------------------------------------- For information on the Y2K2-fix for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q196548 Y2K Fixes for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Additional query words: ============================================================================ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.