configure-> cron.sh
To allow for backwards compitable cron access, a script is provided as a wrapper that can create more custom logs and access controls of stateful crontab access. This can add additional security to system with critical cron tasks running according to a schedule that can not be deviated from. Although this does not stop access, certain methods can be used to make it harder to alter the schedules of these predetermined routines with the provided ACS helper.
#!/bin/sh
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## COPYRIGHT (C) 2022-2023 NEW ENTITY OPERATIONS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
## CREATED: 2022/02/13
## INSTANCE: cron.sh
## MODIFIED: 2023/12/31
## OVERVIEW: Define a cron editing method and provide a log-ready wrapper
## HISTORY: VERSION 1.4
## -> 2022/02/13 (VERSION 1.0) Development
## -> 2023/11/18 (VERSION 1.1)
## -> 2023/12/17 (VERSION 1.2)
## -> 2023/12/19 (VERSION 1.3)
## -> 2023/12/31 (VERSION 1.4) Production
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## Source the wrappers
. "$wrappers_generic"
## ACS CHECK
helper_acs_check "configure"
utilize_cron_editor() {
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq "${SCRIPT_ACS_RUNNER_CONFIGURE}" ]; then
crontab -e ;
else
printf "You have to be the root user edit the cron table: USER_ID required-> %s\n" "${SCRIPT_ACS_RUNNER_DUGOUT}"
fi
}
utilize_cron_editor ;