Help with cron jobs please

[Brook]

Is there anyway to make the key in cpanel without a passphrase? Might be handy if I use a normal host :D

(What are the security implications of not having a passphrase?)
(Also does it matter where the key is created? So I could create a key on my PC and upload it to the host account in question? :D)

 

[Brook]

Ok that worked :D

Only thing is, how much of a security risk is it not having a passphrase?

 

[Eric]

Howdy,

cPanel's won't let you do it that for security issues. If you have that problem on another host, make your key at home on your mac and ftp it over.

Thanks!

 

[Brook]

I got another post in before you replied

I got it to work - yay!

Only thing is, how much of a security risk is not having a passphrase?

I guess they would need to hack into my server then find the key _and_ know the ip of the private key. So it's still pretty secure right?

 

[Eric]

Howdy,

If you made a backup user and all the worst they could do is kill your backups.

 

[Brook]

That's ok then

All I gotta do now is add it all to the script and cron and see how it works :D

Thanks again for all your help... you've been a real gent I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[Eric]

Not a problem, I preach at the pulpit of backups, backups, backups; it was time for a sermon.

Thanks!

 

[Brook]

It works! Thanks Eric

Just a quickie, is there anyway to echo the time? That way I'll echo before and after the mysqldump - which will let me see in the cron report how long it is taking and I can adjust my message (shown to site visitors) accordingly.

Thanks again for all your help - I've tried to give you more rep points but it won'y let me - says I need to spread it around first!

 

[Eric]

Howdy,

You can use the "date" command in the raw to get the time. Use it before and after.

 

[Brook]

Thanks Eric, I was getting my 's and `s mixed up :lol: