System Update Instructions for Daylight Savings on FACTOR Servers

For RISC systems:
  1. Login as root

  2. Type the following command at the # prompt and then press Enter:

    date mmddhhmmyy

    For example, to change the the date to March 12 8:30 2007 type
    "date 0312083007" at the prompt and press Enter.

  3. To verify the date and time, type "date" and press enter and the system displays the system date and time.

    Mon Mar 12 08:30:00 CST 2007
  4. All users must log out and then back in after the date change.
For SCO systems:
  1. Login as root

  2. Type the following command at the # prompt and then press Enter:

    date mmddhhmm

    For example, to change the date to March 12 8:30 2007 type "date 03120830" and press Enter

  3. To verify the date and time, type "date" at the # prompt and press enter. The system displays the system date and time:

    Mon Mar 12 08:30:00 CST 2007

  4. All users must log out and then back in after the date change.

Microsoft Windows Systems

For Microsoft windows system, Microsoft has issued patches for its various platforms.  If you have automatic updates turned on, then you should have the update.  If you do not have automatic updates on, then down and install these patches:

This is for Window XP versions

DownloadDownload the Update for Windows XP package now.

This is for the Server platforms, if you are running the Windows 2003 web server for FACTOR Storetrak.

DownloadDownload the Update for Windows Server 2003 package now.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding any of this, please call the FACTOR Client Support Services helpdesk at 877-854-7888.



 
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