TIME ZONE

Question

Hi Guys, We are creating Windows server 2016 for kuwait client, client need to access with their time zone but our Esxi host is in India, How to change the time zone with out made any changes in Esxi host

Answer 1

Hi Shankar_Pavan,

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community Forum.

You can adjust the time zone settings within Windows Server without the need to change the configuration of the ESXi host. Here are the steps to change the time zone on Windows Server 2016:

1. Log in to Windows Server 2016.
2. Open Control Panel, which can be found by searching "Control Panel" in the Start menu.
3. In Control Panel, locate the "Clock and Region" option and click on it.
4. On the "Clock and Region" page, click on "Date and Time".
5. In the "Date and Time" dialog box, switch to the "Time Zone" tab.
6. Click the "Change time zone" button.
7. In the pop-up "Time Zone Settings" dialog box, select the desired time zone from the drop-down menu.
8. Click "OK" to save the changes.

By following these steps, you can set the time zone for Windows Server 2016 without the need to change any settings on the ESXi host. This way, clients can access the server according to their local time zones.

Best regards

Neuvi Jiang

Answer 2

YES, I was tried that but other RDP users can not get any changes while i change the time and once i changed the time zone in administrator user after 2 to 5 minutes its automatically changes to india time.

Answer 3

Hi Shankar_Pavan,

It's normal for other RDP users not to change it, as the time zone is typically set for the entire system rather than individual users or sessions.

The automatic reset to the time zone of the ESXi host (Indian Standard Time) shortly after a time zone change may be due to specific configurations or policies causing Windows Server to automatically synchronize its time zone setting with that of the ESXi host.

Here are some possible solutions:

1. Check Group Policy settings:
   • Use the "Run" dialog (shortcut Win + R), type gpedit.msc, and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
   • Navigate to "Computer Configuration" > "Administrative Templates" > "System" > "Time Zone".
   • Check if any policies are set to enforce time zone synchronization or restrict user changes to the time zone.
2. Check registry settings:
   • Use the "Run" dialog, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
   • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation.
   • Check the values under this key to ensure there are no misconfigured or inconsistent settings.
3. Disable time zone synchronization of the Windows Time service:
   • Open the "Services" app (can be found by searching services.msc in the Start menu).
   • Locate the "Windows Time" service, double-click to open its properties window.
   • If the service status is "Running," click the "Stop" button to stop the service.
   • Select "Disabled" for the "Startup type" and then click "Apply" and "OK".
4. Consider the configuration of virtual machine tools:
   • If you are using VMware Tools or other virtualization tools, they may have settings that allow the virtual machine to synchronize time with the host. Check the settings of these tools to ensure that time zone synchronization is disabled.

After performing the above steps, try changing the time zone setting of the Windows Server again and observe if it still automatically resets.

Best regards

Neuvi Jiang