Cron access

To configure crontab access on appserver, follow these steps:

Ensure the /etc/cron.allow file exists and add the james user to it:

echo "james" | sudo tee -a /etc/cron.allow

This explicitly grants james permission to use crontab.

Add garrett to the /etc/cron.deny file:

echo "garrett" | sudo tee -a /etc/cron.deny

This prevents garrett from creating or modifying cron jobs.

Check the contents of both files to confirm the changes:

cat /etc/cron.allow
cat /etc/cron.deny

Try running crontab -e as both users to ensure restrictions are working:

sudo -u james crontab -e  # Should work
sudo -u garrett crontab -e  # Should be denied

This ensures crontab permissions align with the security policy.

Let me know if you need additional refinements! 🚀