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Subject: RE: cron problem in W2K Proffesional
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 16:20:23 -0500
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> 
> drwxrwxrwx     3  asuncion   Ninguno           0 Apr
> 12 2002  /var/cron
> 
> drwxrwxrwx     2  asuncion   Ninguno           0 Dec 6
> 13:04  /var/cron/tabs
> 

For some reason, your 'sticky bit' settings didn't get set
for /var/cron/ and /var/cron/tabs/.

Instead of 'drwxrwxrwx', your permissions should be
'drwxrwxrwt'.

Try:

   chmod 1777 /var/cron
   chmod 1777 /var/cron/tabs

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