Problem/Query:
When I setup the server I ensured that the date and time was set to a dd/mm/yyyy setting in the regional settings, the issue I am facing looking in the server console now that it is running it is showing in an American format of mm/dd/yyyy which is quite disturbing.
I have checked the servers regional settings and can confirm that they are set (and have defaulted them again) to the dd/mm/yyyy format but the console still remains on the mm/dd/yyyy date time configuration. Please can some one help me as I am at my wits end on where more I can set this.
Go to the Log On tab. Note down the account listed (e.g., “Local System account” or a specific user account like “.\DominoAdmin”).
If you’re using “Local System account”:
This one is trickier because “Local System” doesn’t have a direct user profile you can easily log into and change settings for. The console date/time format for the Local System account is usually derived from the default system regional settings, but sometimes the Domino server process might not pick it up immediately or might have an internal cache.
What you can do is to ensured that the “Copy your settings to other user accounts” option (under “Administrative” tab in Regional Settings) has been applied to the “Welcome screen and system accounts”.
Go to Control Panel > Region (or Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region in modern Windows).
Click on the “Administrative” tab.
Under “Welcome screen and new user accounts”, click “Copy settings…”.
Make sure your desired date format (dd/mm/yyyy) is shown as the current user’s setting.
Check the box for “Welcome screen and system accounts” and click OK. This applies your current user’s settings to the system accounts, including potentially the Local System account used by Domino.
Reboot the server (not just restart Domino). This is crucial for system-level changes to take effect for the Local System account.
If using a specific user account for example: .\DominoAdmin
This is the easier scenario.
Log on to the Windows server directly using that specific user account for example: .\DominoAdmin.
Once logged in as that user, go to Control Panel > Region (or Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region).
Set the Regional format to English (United Kingdom) or English (Australia), or whatever specific locale uses the dd/mm/yyyy format by default. If you need a different language but specific date format, go to “Change date, time, or number formats” and customize it under “Formats” tab.
Apply the changes.
Restart the HCL Domino Server service. You don’t usually need a full server reboot in this case.