How to update cron variables

How Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can use SiteWorx to update cron variables such as Shell, Path, and Mailto.

Attention

• Do not modify the cron variables unless you have an understanding of how they work and what they control.

• Note that Path is the environmental variable for Path, not the path to your script.

Method

This method works only for non-cloud accounts. To modify a cron job in your Nexcess Cloud account, see instead How to schedule cron jobs in Nexcess Cloud.

1. Log in to your SiteWorx account.

   • If you do not know your password, click Forgot your password on the login page.
   • If you do not know the web address for your SiteWorx login page, either refer to your Welcome Email or contact our 24/7 support team for assistance.
     
     

2. On the main menu, click Hosting Features > Cron Jobs.

3. On the System CRON Management page, under the CRON Options section, click Edit.

4. In the CRON Options section, type the following information:

   1. SHELL: Select the linux shell to run the cron jobs.

   2. PATH: Type the search paths for the cron jobs.  Attention: PATH is the environmental variable, not the path to your script.

   3. MAILTO: Type the email address to receive all output from the cron jobs.

5. Click Update.

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