[LEAPSECS] Google, Amazon, now Microsoft

[Brooks Harris]

On 2015-05-31 03:57 AM, Brooks Harris wrote:
> On 2015-05-31 02:41 AM, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
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>> In message <556A6BD2.50608 at edlmax.com>, Brooks Harris writes:
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>>> I can't find any authoritative announcement or statement to this effect
>> >from Microsoft, [...]
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>> Please note that this is *only* about Microsofts Azure cloud service,
> Yes, that's what that articles says, but what does Microsoft say?
>> (which according to rumours are mostly used to run Exchange servers).
> Indeed, rumors. What does Microsoft say?
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>> This is *NOT* how your private/work Windows machine will behave,
> Well, that's my question. Sure, a single machine catches up when it 
> synchronizes to NTP. But what is Windows doing with the Leap Second 
> count in each timezone?
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> The article I referenced earlier said "Applies To:" various Windows 
> Server versions - it doesn't mention Vista, Win 7, Win 8, etc.
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> How the Windows Time Service Works
> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773013(v=ws.10).aspx
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> So, the timing mechanisms are complex, depending on Windows version, 
> hardware, and administration choices.
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> My question is, if Azure is doing this, what is Windows itself doing?
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>> for that no new information is available and the most recent
>> guidance was that "somewhere between a second and an hour later
>> the clock will step a second".
> "most recent guidance" from whom?
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> As I understand it, the clock would step a second when it syncs with 
> NTP, but note there are apparently different capability NTP clients in 
> various Windows versions. But what happens in different timezones?
>
> -Brooks

This says it applies to Server versions and Win 7, 8, etc.

How the Windows Time service treats a leap second Print Print Email Email
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/909614

It doesn't mention how it may apply to local time.

-Brooks

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