Retrieving Current date/time from Exchange Server

You should be able to get the date and time from the server by using the net time command
net time \\servername
have you thought about setting up your server as a time source server and syncronizing the workstations to it?

following on from vinny,

do you use scripts to log on and map drives etc;?
net time \\servername /set /y

will update the workstations for you at each logon.

I'm sorry. I wasn't clear in my question. I am writing VB code to retrieve the date and time from the server. I do not work on Exchange servers, just trying to write some code for an application.


jt

Then what about using the net time command from VB

' write batch file from vb to redirect output of net time to a temp file.

Open "C:\Tmptime.bat" for output as #1
Print #1,"net time \\servername > C:\tmptime"
Close #1

' execute the batch file
Shell("C:\Tmptime.bat")

' get rid of the batch file
Kill("C:\Tmptime.bat")

' open temp file and get the date and time.
Open "C:\tmptime" for input as #1
Line input #1,G$
MsgBox(G$)
Close #1

' kill tempfile or you can let it get overwritten on next use.
Kill("C:\tmptime")

If you are working strictly with NT/2000 workstations and servers, why not use the Win32 API?  (See NetRemoteTOD)

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The project I was working on was cancelled so I never had a chance to try any of the options. I did close this out (or at least thought I did) some weeks ago. Still, the answer was acceptable.  Thanks vinny.

Thank YOU, Vinny!

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