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# 1  
Old 10-10-2008
Possible to give non root user sudo to "crontab -l"
Does anyone know if this is possible?

I want to give some users access to root's crontab but only with a read privilege.

Is this possible to do or can only root or people with full root sudo view root's cron?
# 2  
Old 10-10-2008
I would try it with sudo and try to restrict it explicit on "crontab -l". You would have to setup something like:
Code:
root> visudo
...
...
User_Alias      crontab_reader = mike,ron,susy,dilbert,sauron
Cmnd_Alias      havealook =     /usr/bin/crontab -l

crontab_reader          somehost =      NOPASSWD:havealook

Then try with one of that users with "sudo /usr/bin/crontab -l".
# 3  
Old 10-10-2008
I have tried to do it with " and ' but it just gives me a sudo syntax error when I try to save it.

>>> sudoers file: syntax error, line 335 <<<


Or such.
# 4  
Old 10-10-2008
It could be that I edited my former post with some more info you have not used in your try yet. Anyway, I am off for now, have a nice weekend and good luck! Smilie

p.s.: For more syntax help on sudoers, check the sudo page on the web.
# 5  
Old 10-10-2008
Oh that worked.

Brilliant.
 
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