Unable to run existing or new cron jobs for one user that previously was able to use cron

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to get cron jobs to run on one specific user
  • Newly created jobs do not run for this user
  • Jobs that were working previously no longer work for this user

  • When cron jobs should run, receving the following error in /var/log/cron.log:

    Jul 20 09:52:01 <system_name> crond[28992]: Permission denied

  • New users created do not experience this issue

  • Customer verified all cron related packages and bug errata were updated on the system

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5
  • Authenticates throughan active directory service called "Intella" provided by "Quest Authentication Services"

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