Cron Authentication Failure error in Linux?
I was bogged with an error “Authentication Failure” for all of my cron jobs in Linux Ubunutu.
root@Test:~# tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep cron
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (Skipping@reboot jobs -- not system startup)
Dec 11 16:39:01 Test cron[14957]: Authentication failure
did someone had the same problem ?
ubuntu cron
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
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I was bogged with an error “Authentication Failure” for all of my cron jobs in Linux Ubunutu.
root@Test:~# tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep cron
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (Skipping@reboot jobs -- not system startup)
Dec 11 16:39:01 Test cron[14957]: Authentication failure
did someone had the same problem ?
ubuntu cron
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
213
add a comment |
I was bogged with an error “Authentication Failure” for all of my cron jobs in Linux Ubunutu.
root@Test:~# tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep cron
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (Skipping@reboot jobs -- not system startup)
Dec 11 16:39:01 Test cron[14957]: Authentication failure
did someone had the same problem ?
ubuntu cron
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
213
I was bogged with an error “Authentication Failure” for all of my cron jobs in Linux Ubunutu.
root@Test:~# tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep cron
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:01 Test cron[14861]: Authentication failure
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
Dec 11 16:38:09 Test cron[14957]: (CRON) INFO (Skipping@reboot jobs -- not system startup)
Dec 11 16:39:01 Test cron[14957]: Authentication failure
did someone had the same problem ?
ubuntu cron
ubuntu cron
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
213
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
213
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
213
asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
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asked Dec 12 '17 at 1:37
Jcob
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check ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs.
-rw------- 1 root root 338 Dec 8 12:49 root
answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
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could you check the permission and ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs?
Also if the user account is locked? So please check the /etc/passwd file's entry for that user. It should not have expired or days set for password expiration. If that checks out fine, the you would want to see if the /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny files are ok and do not contain the user which is running the cron. Seeing your reply, i believe its root user and i am hoping the allow and deny files are ok.
Next you would want to check /etc/security/access.conf and see if adding the below entry helps you or not
+ALL:cron crond
but make sure you have backed up the access.conf and the entry is added BEFORE/ABOVE
-:ALL:ALL
Now if that also does not help, then you would need to check the authentication module you have configured in the system, kerberos, pan, ldap, which ever. I would suggest you go through the above drill and Let us know further.
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
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check ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs.
-rw------- 1 root root 338 Dec 8 12:49 root
answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
Jcob
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check ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs.
-rw------- 1 root root 338 Dec 8 12:49 root
answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
Jcob
213
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check ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs.
-rw------- 1 root root 338 Dec 8 12:49 root
answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
Jcob
213
check ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs.
-rw------- 1 root root 338 Dec 8 12:49 root
answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
Jcob
213
answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
Jcob
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answered Dec 12 '17 at 2:00
Jcob
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could you check the permission and ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs?
Also if the user account is locked? So please check the /etc/passwd file's entry for that user. It should not have expired or days set for password expiration. If that checks out fine, the you would want to see if the /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny files are ok and do not contain the user which is running the cron. Seeing your reply, i believe its root user and i am hoping the allow and deny files are ok.
Next you would want to check /etc/security/access.conf and see if adding the below entry helps you or not
+ALL:cron crond
but make sure you have backed up the access.conf and the entry is added BEFORE/ABOVE
-:ALL:ALL
Now if that also does not help, then you would need to check the authentication module you have configured in the system, kerberos, pan, ldap, which ever. I would suggest you go through the above drill and Let us know further.
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
add a comment |
could you check the permission and ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs?
Also if the user account is locked? So please check the /etc/passwd file's entry for that user. It should not have expired or days set for password expiration. If that checks out fine, the you would want to see if the /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny files are ok and do not contain the user which is running the cron. Seeing your reply, i believe its root user and i am hoping the allow and deny files are ok.
Next you would want to check /etc/security/access.conf and see if adding the below entry helps you or not
+ALL:cron crond
but make sure you have backed up the access.conf and the entry is added BEFORE/ABOVE
-:ALL:ALL
Now if that also does not help, then you would need to check the authentication module you have configured in the system, kerberos, pan, ldap, which ever. I would suggest you go through the above drill and Let us know further.
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
add a comment |
could you check the permission and ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs?
Also if the user account is locked? So please check the /etc/passwd file's entry for that user. It should not have expired or days set for password expiration. If that checks out fine, the you would want to see if the /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny files are ok and do not contain the user which is running the cron. Seeing your reply, i believe its root user and i am hoping the allow and deny files are ok.
Next you would want to check /etc/security/access.conf and see if adding the below entry helps you or not
+ALL:cron crond
but make sure you have backed up the access.conf and the entry is added BEFORE/ABOVE
-:ALL:ALL
Now if that also does not help, then you would need to check the authentication module you have configured in the system, kerberos, pan, ldap, which ever. I would suggest you go through the above drill and Let us know further.
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
could you check the permission and ownership of the cron file for the user using to run the cron in /var/spool/cron/crontabs?
Also if the user account is locked? So please check the /etc/passwd file's entry for that user. It should not have expired or days set for password expiration. If that checks out fine, the you would want to see if the /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.deny files are ok and do not contain the user which is running the cron. Seeing your reply, i believe its root user and i am hoping the allow and deny files are ok.
Next you would want to check /etc/security/access.conf and see if adding the below entry helps you or not
+ALL:cron crond
but make sure you have backed up the access.conf and the entry is added BEFORE/ABOVE
-:ALL:ALL
Now if that also does not help, then you would need to check the authentication module you have configured in the system, kerberos, pan, ldap, which ever. I would suggest you go through the above drill and Let us know further.
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
edited Dec 12 '17 at 2:50
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
answered Dec 12 '17 at 1:50
Diganto Paul
315
315
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
add a comment |
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
I try everything but didn't want work , I m using ldap .
– Jcob
Dec 14 '17 at 20:41
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
Is this issue resolved? Could you please provide the permissions on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
– Diganto Paul
Dec 18 '17 at 6:45
add a comment |
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