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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.