Title: wp-cron.php security
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# wp-cron.php security

 *  [steveonz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steveonz/)
 * (@steveonz)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/)
 * Hi, I am trying to get my Media Temple Cron to hit my wp-cron file, I keep on
   getting permission errors. Is it bad if I make the file writable and excitable?

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/#post-3367499)
 * Writable by what user?
 *  [Andrew Bartel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrew-bartel/)
 * (@andrew-bartel)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/#post-3367505)
 * Yes, don’t do that.
 * WP cron isn’t an actual cron job in the traditional sense, but rather a fake 
   cron that runs on a schedule. You hook functions into actions that are triggered
   at a set interval. I started with this article: [http://wpengineer.com/1908/use-wordpress-cron/](http://wpengineer.com/1908/use-wordpress-cron/)
   and just keep at it until I got it working. I’ve been meaning to write a cron
   management plugin forever but haven’t gotten around to it.
 * You can use this nice lightweight plugin to view what “cron” jobs are set up 
   in WordPress: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cron-view/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cron-view/)
 *  Thread Starter [steveonz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steveonz/)
 * (@steveonz)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/#post-3367509)
 * So what should I do about my media temple wp-cron? it seems to be getting stuck
   so I am trying to get the cron job to run it for me.
 *  [Andrew Bartel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrew-bartel/)
 * (@andrew-bartel)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/#post-3367512)
 * Media Temple is your host right? What do you mean their wp-cron? Could you be
   a little more detailed as to exactly what’s going on? You’re trying to run a 
   linux cron job right?
 *  [mt-Drew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mt-drew/)
 * (@mt-drew)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/#post-3367717)
 * Hey there Steve, thanks for being a (mt) Media Temple customer :). I don’t think
   I understand the problem 100% but I wanted to let you know that we have a WordPress
   Evangelist on Twitter now! You can reach Suzette at [@mt_suzette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mt_suzette/).
   I can’t make any promises but she might be able to help you out :).
 * Drew J
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 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cronphp-security/#post-3367717)
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