Description of my issue: cpanel cron secret key
How do I format my CPanel Cron Job String to include the Secret Key.
You may want to update the Documentation to include this.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Jim Delmer
Great Bear Design
#12486 cpanel cron job secret key format string
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Latest post by nicholas on Thursday, 31 May 2012 02:28 CDT
Tuesday, 29 May 2012 20:35 CDT
jdelmer
Description of my issue: cpanel cron secret key
How do I format my CPanel Cron Job String to include the Secret Key.
You may want to update the Documentation to include this.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Jim Delmer
Great Bear Design
Wednesday, 30 May 2012 03:04 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
I'm not sure what you mean? The documentation states exactly the URL you have to use for front-end backup, including the &key=yourSecretKey part which defines the key. Can you tell me which CRON method (front-end backup, akeeba-backup.php or akeeba-altbackup.php) are you trying to use?
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012 13:59 CDT
jdelmer
Example From Documentation: Native CRON script > Setting up a CRON job on cPanel
/usr/bin/php5-cli /home/myusername/public_html/cli/akeeba-backup.php -profile=YourProfileID
Where EXACTLY in this string does "&key=yourSecretKey" go
At the end? In the middle? One Space? No Space?
/usr/bin/php5-cli /home/myusername/public_html/cli/akeeba-backup.php -profile=YourProfileID
Where EXACTLY in this string does "&key=yourSecretKey" go
At the end? In the middle? One Space? No Space?
Wednesday, 30 May 2012 14:16 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
This is not a URL. This is a command line. There is no secret key mentioned anywhere because akeeba-backup.php and akeeba-altbackup.php do not need a secret key. If they needed I would have said so and included that in the instructions.
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012 14:34 CDT
jdelmer
So just so I'm clear
I enable front end backup
Create a Secret Key
Setup a CRON Job in my CPanel without the Secret Key
And it works, correct?
I enable front end backup
Create a Secret Key
Setup a CRON Job in my CPanel without the Secret Key
And it works, correct?
Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:40 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
Yes, exactly.
In fact, if you use the akeeba-backup.php file you don't even need to enable the front-end backup. That script does not use the front-end backup feature, it loads the backup engine directly.
In fact, if you use the akeeba-backup.php file you don't even need to enable the front-end backup. That script does not use the front-end backup feature, it loads the backup engine directly.
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!
Wednesday, 30 May 2012 17:16 CDT
jdelmer
Thanks Nicholas
Thursday, 31 May 2012 02:28 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You're welcome!
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!