https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664283#M1132 It seems like a problem with the X server (which is running on the remote machine).<BR /><BR />Check the error logs it produces.<BR /><BR />Error logs on the Linux side are under /var/log/Xerrors (I think), but I don't believe you will see anything in there since you were running the desktop remotely. Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:21:52 GMT Eric Ladner 2002-02-15T14:21:52Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664280#M1129 On a Rhat 7.1 the command :<BR /><BR /> date -s "2/13/2002 09:58"<BR /><BR />was ran and after command was submitted, the Linux box disconnects from it's remote window manager.<BR /><BR />Thanks for any info.<BR /><BR />- fnh Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:37:12 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664280#M1129 f. halili 2002-02-13T17:37:12Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664281#M1130 Did that result in setting the clock back? Going back in time was never something that *ix liked.<BR /><BR />Ron Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:44:57 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664281#M1130 Ron Kinner 2002-02-13T21:44:57Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664282#M1131 the date/time adjustment is going forward. Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:18:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664282#M1131 f. halili 2002-02-14T15:18:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664283#M1132 It seems like a problem with the X server (which is running on the remote machine).<BR /><BR />Check the error logs it produces.<BR /><BR />Error logs on the Linux side are under /var/log/Xerrors (I think), but I don't believe you will see anything in there since you were running the desktop remotely. Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:21:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/date-s/m-p/2664283#M1132 Eric Ladner 2002-02-15T14:21:52Z