Use of cron and at Utilities

Use of cron and at Utilities
(Updated 5.4.1999)

Overview
UNIX cron and at utilities can be used to execute commands at specified dates and time.
Standards
UNIX system utilities cron and at are configured in the following way:

Public Workstations - (Fronczak) - disabled for all users
Timesharing hosts - (ubunix) - enabled for users who request access through the CIT Accounts Office
Private Workstations - enabled/disabled as workstation owner chooses.

Utilities cron and at are not to be used to circumvent other CIT policies (touching temporary files)and will not be permitted if extraordinary resource consumption is observed.
Process

Users who need to run jobs using cron or at should contact the CIT Accounts Office to have this feature enabled for their account.
Contacts

To have cron or at enabled or for assistance using cron or at contact:

CIT Help Desk
214 Lockwood, Lockwood 2nd Floor Cybrary
(716) 645-3542
cit-helpdesk@buffalo.edu
http://helpdesk.buffalo.edu

Related Links

» UB Computer and Network Use Policy

» UB IT Resources - Conditions of Use