Crontab permissions

[kalisto]

Hi,
This instruction https://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=615 says about chmod 4755 /usr/bin/crontab

I think it should be 2755, because if there is 4755 then you cant edit file via SSH. In this situation crontab creates temporary file /tmp/crontab.XXXX/crontab with root as owner and 0600 permissions.

I see that in new installation of DirectAdmin there is chmod 2755.

What do you think?

 

[factor]

That article is 4 years old. Whatever the new install sets is most likely correct.

you might check this feature out as well

Version 1.53.0 | Directadmin Docs

DirectAdmin Knowledge Base

www.directadmin.com

 

[kalisto]

Thanks for reply
It works on debian >8, but in 8 no -> https://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=2732

Do you know if there is some workaround?
If I set 4755, then I can edit via panel, not SSH
if set 2755, I can edit via SSH, not panel

 

[factor]

mine is

ls -la /usr/bin/crontab
-rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 57656 Aug  8  2019 /usr/bin/crontab