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Which file specifies the user accounts that can NOT submit jobs via at or batch? (Provide the full path and filename)
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The /etc/at.deny file specifies the user accounts that can NOT submit jobs via at or batch. The format of the file is a list of usernames, one on each line. Whitespace is not permitted. The superuser may always use at. If the file /etc/at.allow exists, only usernames mentioned in it are allowed to use at.If /etc/at.allow does not exist, /etc/at.deny is checked12.The at and batch commands use the files /usr/lib/cron/at.allow and /usr/lib/cron/at.deny to restrict usage on some systems3.Reference:
at.allow(5) - Linux man page
at.deny(5) [linux man page] - The UNIX and Linux Forums
The at.allow and at.deny files - IBM
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Barrett
3 months ago
I feel confident about that answer too!
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Ollie
3 months ago
No, it's /etc/at.deny for sure.
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Aleshia
3 months ago
I think it's /etc/at.deny.
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Kimberely
4 months ago
I always mix those two up!
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Sheridan
4 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that?
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Mose
4 months ago
I thought it was /etc/at.deny too.
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Ernest
5 months ago
Nope, it's actually /etc/at.allow.
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Alton
6 months ago
It's /etc/at.deny!
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Ressie
6 months ago
I feel like it’s `/etc/at.deny`, but I could be confusing it with another configuration file.
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Jose
7 months ago
I might be mixing it up, but isn't there also a `batch.deny` file? I can't recall the exact path though.
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Leonard
7 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the answer is `/etc/at.deny`. It makes sense for user permissions.
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Lelia
7 months ago
I think the file is called `at.deny`, but I'm not entirely sure about the path. Was it `/etc/`?