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Re: [TCLUG:13780] format for cron.deny?
Karl Morgan wrote:
>I seem to recall that you list users, one per line in these files.
>I don't think a catchall like 'all' is supported.
>
> If the allow file exists, then you must be listed therein
> in order to be allowed to use this command. If the allow
> file does not exist but the deny file does exist, then you
> must not be listed in the deny file in order to use this
> command. If neither of these files exists, then depending
> on site-dependent configuration parameters, only the super
> user will be allowed to use this command, or all users
> will be able to use this command.
>
>(from the manpage for crontab)
yeah, i looked at those already. there must be a way to deny
everything; without enumerating specific users, tho.
Am I the only one who thinks man pages need more examples?
Carl.