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Date:      Mon, 18 May 1998 14:28:35 -0700
From:      Studded <Studded@dal.net>
To:        Richard Coleman <coleman@math.gatech.edu>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: root's crontab?
Message-ID:  <3560A803.6863BF0@dal.net>
References:  <199805172001.QAA16435@cypress.math.gatech.edu>

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Richard Coleman wrote:
> 
> When I do "crontab -l" as root, the system states that root has no
> crontab.  Yet it apppears the file /etc/crontab is functioning as
> root's crontab (since logfiles are being rotated, etc.).  

	Your assumption is incorrect. /etc/crontab is the system's crontab, not
root's. 

> Also, the fact that this file is world-readable, seems like a
> bad idea (a small, but potential security risk).

	So why don't you change it?  I can't imagine that it would make a
difference, however if it breaks feel free to write back since that
would indicate a bug. 

Good luck,

Doug

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