Is there a way to disallow changing system time/date?


  1. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Is there a way to disallow changing system time/date?


    A bunch of guys in the office change the date/time and conveniently claim they finished their work on time. Is there a way to disallow changing of time?

    Thanks guys
    Last edited by wildgoat; 30 Aug 2010 at 09:35. Reason: Wrong sentence
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  2. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Starter x86
       #2

    Hi,
    can you give more info? What kind of OS? Domain or not?
    Kind reg,
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  3. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #3

    wildgoat said:
    A bunch of guys in the office change the date/time and conveniently claim they finished their work on time. Is there a way to disallow changing of time?

    Thanks guys
    WIN | type SECPOL.MSC | ENTER

    WIN is the key with wavy flag.

    Now navigate as shown in following attachment.

    Is there a way to disallow changing system time/date?-change-time-right.png

    Date and Time - Allow or Prevent Users and Groups from Changing
    Last edited by Brink; 25 Sep 2010 at 00:09. Reason: added link
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  4. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #4

    Or you can make them all standard users. :)
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  5. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    karlsnooks said:
    wildgoat said:
    A bunch of guys in the office change the date/time and conveniently claim they finished their work on time. Is there a way to disallow changing of time?

    Thanks guys
    WIN | type SECPOL.MSC | ENTER

    WIN is the key with wavy flag.

    Now navigate as shown in following attachment.

    Is there a way to disallow changing system time/date?-change-time-right.png
    Thanks. This did it!
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  6. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    WindowsStar said:
    Or you can make them all standard users. :)
    Some older apps dont work with the standard user account.
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  7. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #7

    Wildgoat,

    Glad to hear that the problem is solved and to have been of assistance.
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  8. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #8

    wildgoat said:
    WindowsStar said:
    Or you can make them all standard users. :)
    Some older apps dont work with the standard user account.
    I really just said that because you sounded like you wanted to get back at them. :) :)
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  9. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #9

    wildgoat said:
    WindowsStar said:
    Or you can make them all standard users. :)
    Some older apps dont work with the standard user account.
    Then you have a big problem, very big. No user should ever EVER have administrator power. An administrator user can revert any change you make in Local Security Policy and regain the ability to change the time.

    You already lost your ability to control these computers. Either take away administrator power and find a way to make your old broken POS applications work, or give up now.
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