Microsoft KB Archive/932143

= A hotfix is available for Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX and Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications that addresses the change to daylight saving time in 2007 =

Article ID: 932143

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Ultimate

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Important The update that is described in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article has been replaced by the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base articles 942894 and 942878. To make sure that Microsoft Windows has the latest time zone data, apply the appropriate update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base articles 942894 and 942878. You do not have to uninstall the update that is described in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article before you apply the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base articles 942894 and 942878. Check the applicable version numbers of the product that you have before you download the fix.

For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

942894 An update that addresses the change to daylight saving time in 2007 is available for Windows Server 2003 R2-based computers and for Windows Vista-based computers that are running Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications

942878 A hotfix that addresses the change to daylight saving time in 2007 is available for Windows Services for UNIX and for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications



SYMPTOMS
The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed by the U.S. Congress July, 2005, extended daylight saving time (DST) in the United States. Beginning in 2007, DST will start three weeks earlier and end one week later than previously observed, resulting in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than previously observed. In 2007, DST will start on on March 11 and will end on November 4, 2007.

This change in DST applies to the United States and to Canada. Unless you apply this fix, the time that Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX returns and the time that utilities and time-related APIs in Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications return may be incorrect during this four-week period, depending on the location in the United States or in Canada and on the selected time zone.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To install this hotfix, you must be running one of the following:
 * Utilities and SDK for SUA for Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit or x64-based versions
 * Utilities and SDK for SUA for Windows Vista, 32-bit or x64-based versions
 * Windows Services for UNIX 3.0, English or Japanese language versions
 * Windows Services for UNIX 3.5, English or Japanese language versions

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The versions of this fix have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003 R2, 64-bit x64-based versions
Download information

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit x86-based versions
Download information

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions
Download information

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Windows Vista, 32-bit versions
Download information

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0, 32-bit English language versions
Download information

After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0, 32-bit Japanese language versions
Download information

After the hotfix is installed, the Japanese version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5, 32-bit English language versions
Download information

After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5, 32-bit Japanese language versions
Download information

After the hotfix is installed, the Japanese version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbunixservice kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver KB932143

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