CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI (LX0-104) — Question 2

In case neither cron.allow nor cron.deny exist in /etc/, which of the following is true?

Answer options

• A. Without additional configuration, no users may have user specific crontabs.
• B. Without additional configuration, all users may have user specific crontabs.
• C. The cron daemon will refuse to start and report missing files in the system's logfile.
• D. When a user creates a user specific crontab the system administrator must approve it explicitly.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because in the absence of both cron.allow and cron.deny, no users are permitted to create user-specific crontabs by default. Option B is incorrect as it implies all users have access, while C wrongly states that the cron daemon will not start, and D suggests an approval process that does not exist in this scenario.