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Re: 1.5.21-1:Windows 2003 Server & Cygwin Cron


I still need help with this - anyone?

Larry? Corinna?

Thanks!

Mark.

On 10/20/06, Mark Schubert <mark.schubert@gmail.com> wrote:
Update -

cron works when start it manually from cron_server account -

cron_server@mcspd-b ~
$ /usr/sbin/cron

It runs crontabs from all different accounts.The problem is I need to
have it start as a service so when the machine boots, it will run.

I've tried every which way under the sun to start it as a service -
not gonna happen! (without help)

I've tried to start it as sshd_server, cron_server etc... notta.
cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D -u cron_server -w <passwd>
cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D -u sshd_server -w <passwd>

I tried w/quotes (both single and double) around the -D - doesn't matter.

seems like it doesn't like my password - but I'm not sure. I've
deleted and re-created the cron_server account a number of times as
both "mark" and Administrator - same problem.

Mark.

On 10/11/06, Mark Schubert <mark.schubert@gmail.com> wrote:
> I do not have a problem to get cron to start - but it flat doesn't work.
>
> I've started/configured it to start every way I've seen so far (except
> the "wrappers") stuff - I don't see how that could help...
>
> I've read a TON of information provided by Ms. Vinschen - and I am
> still not able to get cron to execute a crontab entry..
> Here is my latest attempt: (all commands entered by user:mark unless
> otherwise specified - mark is in group Administrators)
>
> # configure cron Win2003 Server
> net user cron_server <passwd> /add /yes
> net localgroup Administrators cron_server /add
> editrights -a SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege -u cron_server
> editrights -a SeCreateTokenPrivilege -u cron_server
> editrights -a SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege -u cron_server
> editrights -a SeServiceLogonRight -u cron_server
> mkpasswd -l -u cron_server >> /etc/passwd
> --- all these work fine... Then, I did the following...
>
> For security reasons:
> editrights -a SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight -u cron_server
> editrights -a SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u cron_server
> editrights -a SeDenyRemoteInteractiveLogonRight -u cron_server
>
> --- At this point, no problems...
> cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D -u cron_server -w <passwd>
>
> mark@mcspd-a ~
> $ net start cron
> The cron service is starting.
> The cron service could not be started.
>
> The service did not report an error.
>
> More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534.
>
> The "net start cron" failed - so, I did this.
>
> editrights -r SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight -u cron_server
> editrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u cron_server
> editrights -r SeDenyRemoteInteractiveLogonRight -u cron_server
>
> ssh cron_server@localhost (because su doesn't work)
> cron_server>cygrunsrv -R cron
> cron_server>rm -f /var/run/cron.pid
> cron_server>cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D
> cron_server>net start cron
> The cron service is starting.
> The cron service was started successfully.
>
> cron_server>ps -aef
> cron_server@mcspd-a ~
> $ ps -aef
>     UID     PID    PPID TTY     STIME COMMAND
> sshd_ser    1484       1   ?  20:26:19 /usr/bin/cygrunsrv
> sshd_ser    1500    1484   ?  20:26:19 /usr/sbin/sshd
> webmon    3624    2240   ?  10:06:04 <defunct>
>    mark    4768       1 con  20:37:07 /usr/bin/rxvt
>    mark    4808    4768   1  20:37:07 /usr/bin/bash
> webmon    3880    3916   ?  08:16:04 <defunct>
> sshd_ser    4720    1500   ?  13:54:05 /usr/sbin/sshd
>    mark    4416    4720   3  13:54:06 /usr/bin/bash
>    mark    6056    4416   3  13:59:19 /usr/bin/ssh
> sshd_ser    3796    1500   ?  13:59:19 /usr/sbin/sshd
> cron_ser    3704    3796   4  13:59:22 /usr/bin/bash
> sshd_ser    1792    1500   ?  14:00:24 /usr/sbin/sshd
>    mark    5460    1792   5  14:00:25 /usr/bin/bash
> sshd_ser    4596    1500   ?  17:35:18 /usr/sbin/sshd
>    mark    5264    4596   7  17:35:19 /usr/bin/bash
>    mark     868    5460   5  17:37:13 /usr/bin/ssh
> sshd_ser     664    1500   ?  17:37:13 /usr/sbin/sshd
> Administ    4652     664   6  17:37:16 /usr/bin/bash
> SYSTEM    1612       1   ?  18:01:08 /usr/bin/cygrunsrv
> SYSTEM    4120    1612   ?  18:01:08 /usr/sbin/cron
> cron_ser    5656    3704   4  18:01:38 /usr/bin/ps
>
> cron_server>cron_diagnose.sh
> cron_diagnose.sh 1.7
>
> This script did not find any errors in your crontab setup.
>
> cron_server@mcspd-a ~
> cron_server>crontab -l
> # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - edit the master and reinstall.
> # (/tmp/crontab.5292 installed on Wed Oct 11 18:05:28 2006)
> # (Cron version -- $Id: crontab.c,v 1.8 2004/12/21 16:14:41 corinna Exp $)
> * * * * * rm ~/this
> * * * * * date > /home/cron_server/date.txt
>
> $ ls -la
> total 36
> drwxrwxrwx+ 4 cron_server None     0 Oct 11 18:05 .
> drwxrwxrwx+ 6 mark        None     0 Oct 11 13:59 ..
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 cron_server None  1150 Aug 28 15:07 .bash_profile
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 cron_server None  3116 Aug 28 15:07 .bashrc
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 cron_server None  1461 Aug 28 15:07 .inputrc
> drwx------+ 2 cron_server None     0 Oct 11 18:04 .ssh
> drwxrwxrwx+ 3 cron_server None     0 Oct 11 15:31 WINDOWS
> -rw-r--r--  1 cron_server None 23875 Oct 11 18:03 cygcheck.txt
> -rw-r--r--  1 cron_server None     0 Oct 11 14:16 this
>
> (no date.txt and still see "this")
>
> mark@mcspd-a ~
> ls -la /var/cron/tabs/
> total 4
> drwxrwxrwt+ 2 mark          Users    0 Oct 11 17:38 .
> drwxrwxrwt+ 3 mark          Users    0 Aug 28 15:07 ..
> -rw-r-----  1 Administrator root   212 Oct 11 17:38 Administrator
> -rw-r-----  1 cron_server   SYSTEM 212 Oct 11 14:16 cron_server
> -rw-r-----  1 mark          root   212 Oct 11 16:06 mark
> -rw-r-----  1 webmon        root   363 Oct 10 20:27 webmon
>
> $ uname -a
> CYGWIN_NT-5.2 mcspd-a 1.5.21(0.156/4/2) 2006-07-30 14:21 i686 Cygwin
>
> the webmon crontab executes a script - it doesn't fire either. All of
> these crontabs work on WinXP/Cygwin - and that's w/me (mark) running
> cron
>
> On this Win2003 Server SE box - I can get cron to start in a number of
> accounts - but it never fires a cron job.
>
> Please help!?
>
> THANKS VERY MUCH in adv!
>
> Mark.
>
>
>


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