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Date:      Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:07:09 +0100 (CET)
From:      "Frank Mueller" <Franky-Mueller@web.de>
To:        "Dave Carrera" <dave@ephgroup.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Cron job questions
Message-ID:  <49303.141.67.67.161.1079082429.squirrel@Matrix.Iceman>
In-Reply-To: <003201c4080f$8b8c83f0$0301a8c0@daveslaptop>
References:  <003201c4080f$8b8c83f0$0301a8c0@daveslaptop>

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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
>
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