1AT.ALLOW(5) Linux Programmer's Manual AT.ALLOW(5)
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6 at.allow, at.deny - determine who can submit jobs via at or batch
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9 The /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny files determine which user can sub‐
10 mit commands for later execution via at(1) or batch(1).
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12 The format of the files is a list of usernames, one on each line.
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15 If the file /etc/at.allow exists, only usernames mentioned in it are
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18 If /etc/at.allow does not exist, /etc/at.deny is checked, every user‐
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21 An empty /etc/at.deny means that every user may use at.
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23 If neither exists, only the superuser is allowed to use at.
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26 at(1), cron(8), crontab(1), atd(8).
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