Bernard, I think so too, however, changing the permissions of the ssh private key other than the ones shown below, ssh stops me from using the key, complaining that they are too open
-rw------- 1 root root 744 2011-04-26 17:51 privatekey On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Bernard Wanyama <[email protected]>wrote: > Sorry about that! > > Just saw the contents of the script. > To me, the permissions ssh keys might be the issue...... > > Send us an ls -al of /root/.ssh/ > > Kind regards, > Bernard > > On 27 April 2011 14:00, Bernard Wanyama <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > > > I think it is time you revealed the contents of the script! > > > > Does it run properly on its own, when executed from the shell prompt? > > > > Kind regards, > > Bernard > > > > On 27 April 2011 13:28, Richard Zulu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hallo Noah, > >> I set the UID to root however the same error occurs, cron emails me > >> "permission denied" > >> Bernard, I removed output redirection however cron still sends me the > same > >> email with "Permission denied" > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Noah Sematimba <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Richard Zulu wrote: > >>> > >>> > Noah, > >>> > > >>> > The script can be run as a normal user however, access to the > Identity > >>> > file (Key) won't be granted thus the script has it's UID set to root > >>> > so it can be run with root privileges. > >>> > >>> Actually it is not set to run with root priviledges. It will run as the > >>> user cron. It would only run with root priviledges if the permissions > were > >>> rwsr-xr-x root root > >>> > >>> Root owning the script does not necessarily make the script run with > root > >>> priviledges unless you set the SUID bit. > >>> > >>> > >>> Noah. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Richard Zulu > >> gtug lead, Kampala (Uganda) > >> http://kampala.gtugs.org > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > >> any way. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Bernard Wanyama > > Technical Manager > > SYNTECH ASSOCIATES Ltd > > Cell: +256 712 193979 > > Fixed: +256 414 251591 > > Web: www.syntechug.com > > Email: [email protected] > > > > > > -- > Bernard Wanyama > Technical Manager > SYNTECH ASSOCIATES Ltd > Cell: +256 712 193979 > Fixed: +256 414 251591 > Web: www.syntechug.com > Email: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Richard Zulu gtug lead, Kampala (Uganda) http://kampala.gtugs.org
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