Hey there,

I could use some help with the GMT settings, cause I got some strange things here.
Since I'm from Belgium, I have setup the gmt setting in my profile to +1 (Brussels).
But I would like to have that for all users, so I guess that I have to change the "PreferredGreenwichMeantimeOffset" key in web.config to +1, so unauthenticated users see the same thing as me. But when I do that, and I check the system information, I got this:
Server Time Zone: Central Daylight Time
Server Local Time: 9/07/2009 2:12:34
Current Time in Greenwich (aka GMT or UTC): 9/07/2009 7:12:34
Server GMT Offset -5
Preferred GMT Offset Web.config Setting 2

Why is the current time 7:12:34 and not 9:12:34?
And when I want to insert a new blog item, the time is 8:12:34. So I really don't understand.
I thought I would get 9:12 on all places, since this is set in the web.config. Also, changing that 2 to 6 doesn't do anything.

So can someone tell me which setting I have to use in the web.config to have the correct times on all places?

Thanks
Stef
 

Hey Joe,

I checked my server, and the time zone is GMT -6 Central Time (Canada & US).
There is a time zone -5, but that is Eastern Time (Canada & US).

I didn't changed it when I ordered my server, so I guess that would be the correct time, no?

Stef

Hey Joe,

I tried it already, but without any changes.

But I have figured it out. The system works fine, only the value of "Current Time in Greenwich (aka GMT or UTC)" is wrong I guess.
So let me explain. First of all, because of the fact that we are in the summer, the GMT for Brussels is not +1 but +2. When I update my profile with this value, I got the correct times on the blog. I also changed it in the web.config, and without being logged in, I got the correct times.
But... the value of "Current Time in Greenwich (aka GMT or UTC)" is always the server time with + 5 hours and I expect to see the time like unauthorised users see.

Or am I wrong?

Stef

OK, so my mistake.

My question now: what are you with that time? Wouldn't it be better to see the time the admin has filled in with the preferred GMT? Or showing all times: server time, Current Time in Greenwich and the time which is configured in the web.config, after "Preferred GMT Offset Web.config Setting"?

I won't forget this in the future, but where can you check the value of the preferred gmt if you don't use a blog or other things where the date is showed?

Stef

Cool.

I guess not many users change that value, but if they do, it would be nice to have a check.

Thanks Joe

Stef