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Title
User unable to run crontab command due to error "You (username) are not allowed to access to (crontab ) because of pam configuration" -
Description
When trying to run the crontab -l command, the user gets the following error message:
"You (username) are not allowed to access to (crontab )because of pam configuration." -
Cause
This is an operating system configuration issue that will affect both local and Authentication Services users. -
Resolution
Check the following file:
/etc/security/access.conf
All users will be denied if the following line has been uncommented:
- : ALL : ALL
You can either change this line to:
+ : ALL : ALL
or add a specific line for the user above the '- : ALL : ALL' line:
+ : username : cron crond -
Additional Information
Before making security changes of this nature, you may wish to consult your Operating system vendor.