> I presume MSU has an official time server somewhere. > What is is't name, please. If you can use NTP (recommended), you can get time from "ntp.msu.edu" (also known as serv1.cl.msu.edu / serv2.cl.msu.edu, or IP addresses 35.8.2.41 and 35.8.2.42). If you are limited to Windows standard stuff, (i.e., "net time ..."), you can fetch the time from WINS or CLNT. Example (good for a startup file): net time \\wins /set /yes Doug Nelson [log in to unmask] Network Manager Ph: (517) 353-2980 Computer Laboratory Michigan State University