LPIC-1 Exam 102 (Linux Administrator) — Question 3

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, the default behavior is to restrict all users from creating user-specific crontabs. Option B is incorrect as it suggests all users have access, while C is false because the cron daemon will still start. Option D is also wrong since user-specific crontabs do not require explicit approval from the administrator.