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How do I configure my solaris 8 machine to run a job using at scheduler, as a different user. my at job only run as a root user, but i want to configure users to run at job.

I try to run a job to copy file like

at "time" </copy_script

but this only run, if I run as a root user.

the file being copy is own by user called tony and i would like user "tony" to be able to schedule the job without su to root.

Thanks you

Do the files /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny exist, and if so, what do they contain?

Cheers
ZB

the only file that exit is /etc/cron.d/at.deny

the at.deny contains the following

daemon
bin
smtp
nuucp
listen
nobody
noaccess

The Solaris 8 man page for at details the files
/usr/lib/cron/at.allow
/usr/lib/cron/at.deny
do these exist/contain anything?

If not, you could try creating a blank at.deny file to let anybody use at and seeing if the user has solaris.jobs.user authorisation.

Cheers
ZB

/usr/lib/cron/at.deny is a symbolic link to /etc/cron.d/at.deny

I left this blank but it still does not work.

Anymore suggestion please.

Thanks