Game clock: actual time :: Uplink : excellent?

Probably a silly question, but I'm new.

Basically, does the game clock progress when Uplink is not running? Viz., is closing the program and doing something else for a few hours an effective way of getting new missions when there aren't any new ones available?

And on a related note, every time that I fast-forward the game's time, I lose my admin access on the machines I've achieved it on. (Aside from the Uplink test server.) Is it just because of the time passing, or is fast-forwarding what's doing it?

The fast-forward fast-forwards everything. As in real life, admin passwords are generally changed weekly or so.

No, the clock does not progress while Uplink is not running.

I think in Uplink it's closer to daily, really.

Thanks for the answers! I'm sure you've answered the same questions a hundred times over...

Actually, this is one I haven't heard before...

Yeah, as far as I'm aware, that is a unique query.