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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Cron and At Daemons
Restrict at and cron to Authorized Users if Necessary
Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
An XCCDF Rule
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Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
Medium Severity
If
/etc/cron.allow
exists, it must be owned by
root
. To properly set the owner of
/etc/cron.allow
, run the command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/cron.allow