Error "System error 5 has occurred" trying to set the system time using NET TIME on XP

Discussion in 'Server Networking' started by Spin, May 29, 2009.

  1. Spin

    Spin Guest

    Gurus,

    I am NOT an administrator of my Windows XP SP3 workstation. BUT I do have
    rights to change the system time. I am able to set the time on the machine
    causing the Control Panel Date/Time applet. But if I try to set it using
    the command line, I get an error. Any ideas why?

    C:\>net time \\dim8300 /set /y
    System error 5 has occurred.

    Access is denied.
     
    Spin, May 29, 2009
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    Richard Mueller [MVP] Guest

    I suspect the problem is you lack permissions on the remote computer. Do you
    get the same error with:

    net time \\dim8300
     
    Richard Mueller [MVP], May 29, 2009
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    Spin Guest

    I indeed get the same error with just net time \\dim8300!
     
    Spin, May 30, 2009
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    Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer] Guest


    You need local admin rights on that machine. Spin, are you a domain admin? If so, does your domain admin account work?

    Ace
     
    Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer], May 30, 2009
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