From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 12 01:07:50 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BA4116A4CE for ; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:07:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from mailout02.sul.t-online.com (mailout02.sul.t-online.com [194.25.134.17]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1103243D1D for ; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:07:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Franky-Mueller@web.de) Received: from fwd03.aul.t-online.de by mailout02.sul.t-online.com with smtp id 1B1idk-0003Mh-02; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:36 +0100 Received: from matrix.iceman (XHRsWOZLQefCjpbWeW8bjm+Dz9CDicSp6i6hkWw9Dh2uB1NFWIMIgt@[217.5.64.179]) by fmrl03.sul.t-online.com with esmtp id 1B1idM-0q88rA0; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:12 +0100 Received: from localhost (localhost.iceman [127.0.0.1]) by matrix.iceman (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8E631FB81; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:11 +0100 (CET) Received: from matrix.iceman ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (matrix.iceman [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 11356-09; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:09 +0100 (CET) Received: from fm.dnsalias.net (localhost.iceman [127.0.0.1]) by matrix.iceman (Postfix) with SMTP id 2668C1FB78; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:09 +0100 (CET) Received: from 141.67.67.161 (SquirrelMail authenticated user fm) by Matrix.Iceman with HTTP; Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:09 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <49303.141.67.67.161.1079082429.squirrel@Matrix.Iceman> In-Reply-To: <003201c4080f$8b8c83f0$0301a8c0@daveslaptop> References: <003201c4080f$8b8c83f0$0301a8c0@daveslaptop> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:09 +0100 (CET) From: "Frank Mueller" To: "Dave Carrera" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: by Matrix Mailfilter X-Seen: false X-ID: XHRsWOZLQefCjpbWeW8bjm+Dz9CDicSp6i6hkWw9Dh2uB1NFWIMIgt@t-dialin.net cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cron job questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Franky-Mueller@web.de List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:07:50 -0000 Hi, 1) if you don't have either cron.allow nore cron.deny, then anyone is allowed to use cron 2) nope 3) As root just edit /etc/crontab and save it. The config is automatically reread. 4) sleep well Bye, Frank > Hi List, > > I am trying to set up a cronjob and want to pass by the list if I am doing > it right. > > 1) I saw on a list that /usr/lib/cron/cron.allow or /usr/lib/cron/cron.deny > needs to exist is this true on FreeBSD as I don’t have them which I think > restricts only root to use cron. > > 2) I can only su to root dose this affect the way cron works > > 3) do root#ee /etc/crontab add cron job save exite and run root#crontab > crontab to activate it? > > 4) if not what do I do. > > First go at this so clear instructions would be very much appreciated > > Thank you in advance > > Dave C > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.619 / Virus Database: 398 - Release Date: 10/03/2004 > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >