Re: AW: [cobalt-users] server-wide cron-folder

[baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Steve wrote:

> > > somedays ago there was a discussion on how to create a raq-wide cgi-bin
> > > folder, but what do you think of a raq-wide cron-folder, just like the
> > > cron.quarterly, etc.
> >
> > That sounds like a major security whole if you ask me... Because all the
> > scripts would be run as root.
> 
> so itīs not possible to run it as `normalī user?

Easier to have the user, or you if they don't have telnet access, to
add to their own crontab.

thom
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