>>Create a Component Object Model object with a function that return your timeStamp. >>Register into your server and create the object and call the method that retrieve the >>variable that you require. Even you can update the date and time of your WS whit this >>method, to be the same as de server.

Hi Juan, appreciate the input. I am not experienced with COM objects and need some clarification. Once I create the object, and register it on the server can I instantiate it from the client machine and how?? Also can the registeration be done as part of a set up program??

Thanks for your time!